🌲 New Zealand's 180-million-year-old forest
Petrified Jurassic forest at Curio Bay, Southland
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Curio Bay, Catlins region, southeastern Southland
- Age: Approximately 180 million years old, Jurassic period
- Composition: Fossilized tree stumps and logs in silica-rich deposits
- Access: Free, coastal walk at low tide; nearest major town Invercargill, 100 km away
New Zealand's 180-million-year-old forest is a petrified Jurassic forest in Southland that preserves an in-situ record of ancient ...