Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
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Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki are a famous coastal limestone rock formation on New Zealand’s South Island, known for their distinctive layered “pancake” appearance and dramatic blowholes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock formation
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | State Highway 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFrom |
about 40 km north of Greymouth
ⓘ
about 50 km south of Westport ⓘ |
| bestViewedDuring |
high tide
ⓘ
strong westerly swell ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
compaction and cementation of marine sediments
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marine erosion ⓘ solution weathering of limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Oligocene ⓘ |
| hasBlowhole |
Chimney Pot blowhole
NERFINISHED
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Surge Pool blowhole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
loop walking track ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ visitor information centre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
horizontal banding
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limestone stacks ⓘ sea caves ⓘ wave-cut platforms ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage |
geology information panels
ⓘ
wildlife information panels ⓘ |
| hasView | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blowholes
ⓘ
layered pancake-like rock formations ⓘ surge pools ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Punakaiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Buller District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Paparoa National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
South Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Pororari River
NERFINISHED
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Punakaiki village NERFINISHED ⓘ Truman Track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Paparoa coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
coastal walking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | exposed coastal cliffs and strong seas ⓘ |
| surroundedByVegetation | coastal rainforest ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | one of the most visited natural attractions on New Zealand’s West Coast ⓘ |
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