Oparara Arches
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Oparara Arches are impressive natural limestone rock formations and cave systems in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for their dramatic spans, rainforest setting, and unique geological features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oparara Arches canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone formation
ⓘ
natural rock arch complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | gravel road from Karamea ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal rainforest ⓘ |
| environment | temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| formedBy | Oparara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasFauna | native New Zealand bird species ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave entrances
ⓘ
large natural arch spans ⓘ moss-covered rock walls ⓘ undercut river gorges ⓘ |
| hasFlora | native New Zealand rainforest species ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Honeycomb Hill karst system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oparara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Box Canyon Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honeycomb Hill Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Moria Gate Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ Moria Gate Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Oparara Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
car park
ⓘ
viewing platforms ⓘ walking tracks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kahurangi National Park
NERFINISHED
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Oparara Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South Island ⓘ West Coast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Karamea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brown tannin-stained river water
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cave systems ⓘ dramatic natural rock spans ⓘ karst landscape ⓘ rainforest setting ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
nature observation
ⓘ
photography ⓘ short walks ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within national park ⓘ |
| region | northwest South Island ⓘ |
| risk |
erosion
ⓘ
visitor impact ⓘ |
| subjectTo | conservation management ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | geotourism site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.