Omarama Clay Cliffs

On our way from Mount Cook back to Wanaka we stopped in Omarama to visit the Paritea Clay Cliffs. The Cliffs were created out of layers of silt and gravel deposited by ancient glaciers around 20 million years ago. These layers were compressed and then up-lifted by geological activity in the area. As the high points began to be eroded pinnacles were left behind.Read more