Archive: 2017

Leopard Seal on the Spit

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This Leopard Seal, looking a bit like a giant over-fed eel, has been seen on the Farewell Spit beach several times in the last few weeks.

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Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 16 October 2017


By The Wind Sailors

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This week the Farewell Spit Beach was littered with large numbers of By The Wind Sailor jellyfish.

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Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 4 October 2017


The Three Rosas

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Farewell Spit Tours has another shiny new bus. Once she's had the standard overhaul and restoration she'll be ready to join her two sister buses on the long, sandy trips to the Farewell Spit lighthouse.

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Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 23 August 2017


Have You Been to Fossil Point?

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Fossil Point forms part of the base of Farewell Spit. You can visit it on our Farewell Spit Tour, so find out what to expect.

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Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 15 June 2017


The Change of Seasons

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What happens along Farewell Spit when the sun heads north and the seasons begin to change?

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Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 16 May 2017

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