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The Curio Bay is a
natural heritage centre. While visiting Catlins, it is a must to
visit Curio Bay, it a rugged, wild and spectacular place. The
Curio Bay is known to be one of the best examples of a Jurassic
Fossil Forest in the world. It consists also of a petrified
forest of over one hundred sixty million years old. The Curio
Bay is also one of the main attractions in Catlins; it is also
home of the yellow-eyed penguins. These penguins are often found
in colony. The yellow-eyed penguin also known as Hoiho is a
penguin variety that is found mostly in the south Island of New
Zealand, Stewart Island and Forveaux Strait. They can also be
found in Campbell Islands and Auckland coastline. The Hoiho is
also considered as and endangered species. The penguin is also
to be seen on the five dollar note of New Zealand. |
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