Curio Bay Camping Ground
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Stunning views -
Close to wildlife
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Clean facilities
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Good kitchen area
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Unique rugged location
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Overpriced for what you get
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Great location amoungst the penguins.
Hartmut Tonner -
Odd mix of pitches.
Eric Lambley -
Perfect!
Tanja Schlagermann -
Stayed 1 night in a campervan Feb 2017.
Walter Neff -
Good location.
Nicolas
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What a place!
If you like the wild and rough sea, this is the place. Hector dolphins from end of November, pinguins a bit earlier. Directly accessible from the campsite! And only $52!
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This is a quirky camp ground with heaps of sites on the edge of rugged cliff faces and sandy beach.
If it’s windy then ask for a sheltered spot amongst the flax. Level spots are a bit tricky to find, just point your head uphill. This coast line is spectacular with giant kelp and lots of seals.
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All now run as part of the CurioScape site which has the cafe, penguin watching etc aswell.
Amazing spot right on the mighty ocean. It’s a massive site with sites everywhere.
Unfortunately it’s $50 for a powered site even just for 1 person which differs to most sites where they do per person.
Decided to stay though as it is a great spot to watch the amazing waves.
The bathrooms and kitchen looked clean and you need a code to get in.
No penguins unfortunately.
Cafe closed at 3.30pm and only opens in winter at night if multiple people book ahead.
Amazing waves and sunset though and listening to the waves as you fall asleep no more than 50m away is cool.
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The views and accesses on that site are amazing!
But the rules are strict and the owners seem to be a little grumpy, but if you get in talk with them they’re unfreezing;)
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Amazing place to be!
Lots to see if you love wildlife (Hector Dolphins, yellow eyed penguins (@petrified forest), occasional seal)
Campsite is a bit uneven, but sheltered.
Minor: there’s no dumpstation and the toilets/showers are closed from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
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Some sites are really uneven, be prepared that it can be a bit challenging to park.
We were on a Seaview site that was extremely uneven but the views were worth it! The sites without direct seaview are sheltered and you get a lot of privacy. Clean facilities, showers have a timer. We saw dolphins and penguins! 😍 the cafe is really nice, you can have Thai food for lunch or dinner. We really enjoyed our stay!
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Spectacular site - especially in winter with few travellers around.
Kitchen facilities are fine but not vey well eqipped for the size of the camp. Saw hoihoi
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This campground is in an awesome spot!
Well maintained sites, with lots of different areas to choose from. Basic kitchen, bathrooms and laundry all porticom style.
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We were self contained so requested a pitch on the headland to get the brilliant views.
Great location between Porpoise Bay (with the dolphins) and fossilized forest beach
Beware though some pitches are v tricky to get to and a bit precarious in big vans. Ask friendly guys at reception if you can check the pitches before choosing.
Other pitches are sheltered by flax hedges.
Didn't see penguins at dusk, but plenty of dolphins and a sea lion lolling around our pitch! (a few sandflies too).
Free hot showers and cafe on site.
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Die Voraussetzungen für einen tollen Campingplatz sind gegeben: schön bewachsene Stellplätze und wilde Tiere in der Bucht.
Der Gemeinschaftsbereich ist leider recht lieblos, fast steril, eingerichtet. So fehlt es an Inventar in der Küche (zB Tassen, Besteck) im Entspannungsbereich und dem Sanitär (zB Ablageflächen)
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Great location , camp well spread out and some sites a bit tight with power points in strange places..
Facilities exellent. Used camp as base to explore the Catlins.price is high for powered sites but acceptable due to its remote location.
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Overpriced, no dump station, no oven, facilities are average/awful.
Good location. Probably wouldn’t stay again
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Well organized campsite.
Amenities accessible with code. Under new management? (= Tumu Toka Curioscape) Expensive but worth it for biological and geological attractions.
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We travelled half a day to get here.
Upon arrival we went to dump our grey waste, only to be told that they don’t have a dump station. The closest one was in the next town over, a 25 minute drive one way. So after having driven all morning we had to do another hour round trip just to get to a dump station. After paying $70 for a powered site this was really frustrating.
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What a place!
If you like the wild and rough sea, this is the place. Hector dolphins from end of November, pinguins a bit earlier. Directly accessible from the campsite! And only $52!
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All now run as part of the CurioScape site which has the cafe, penguin watching etc aswell.
Amazing spot right on the mighty ocean. It’s a massive site with sites everywhere.
Unfortunately it’s $50 for a powered site even just for 1 person which differs to most sites where they do per person.
Decided to stay though as it is a great spot to watch the amazing waves.
The bathrooms and kitchen looked clean and you need a code to get in.
No penguins unfortunately.
Cafe closed at 3.30pm and only opens in winter at night if multiple people book ahead.
Amazing waves and sunset though and listening to the waves as you fall asleep no more than 50m away is cool.
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This is a quirky camp ground with heaps of sites on the edge of rugged cliff faces and sandy beach.
If it’s windy then ask for a sheltered spot amongst the flax. Level spots are a bit tricky to find, just point your head uphill. This coast line is spectacular with giant kelp and lots of seals.
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The views and accesses on that site are amazing!
But the rules are strict and the owners seem to be a little grumpy, but if you get in talk with them they’re unfreezing;)
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Amazing place to be!
Lots to see if you love wildlife (Hector Dolphins, yellow eyed penguins (@petrified forest), occasional seal)
Campsite is a bit uneven, but sheltered.
Minor: there’s no dumpstation and the toilets/showers are closed from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
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Some sites are really uneven, be prepared that it can be a bit challenging to park.
We were on a Seaview site that was extremely uneven but the views were worth it! The sites without direct seaview are sheltered and you get a lot of privacy. Clean facilities, showers have a timer. We saw dolphins and penguins! 😍 the cafe is really nice, you can have Thai food for lunch or dinner. We really enjoyed our stay!
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This campground is in an awesome spot!
Well maintained sites, with lots of different areas to choose from. Basic kitchen, bathrooms and laundry all porticom style.
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Spectacular site - especially in winter with few travellers around.
Kitchen facilities are fine but not vey well eqipped for the size of the camp. Saw hoihoi
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We were self contained so requested a pitch on the headland to get the brilliant views.
Great location between Porpoise Bay (with the dolphins) and fossilized forest beach
Beware though some pitches are v tricky to get to and a bit precarious in big vans. Ask friendly guys at reception if you can check the pitches before choosing.
Other pitches are sheltered by flax hedges.
Didn't see penguins at dusk, but plenty of dolphins and a sea lion lolling around our pitch! (a few sandflies too).
Free hot showers and cafe on site.
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We travelled half a day to get here.
Upon arrival we went to dump our grey waste, only to be told that they don’t have a dump station. The closest one was in the next town over, a 25 minute drive one way. So after having driven all morning we had to do another hour round trip just to get to a dump station. After paying $70 for a powered site this was really frustrating.