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  • Richard n Sheila TravelsSouth Island Feb 2022Richard n Sheila Travels
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    • Day 18
    • Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11:15 AM
    • ☀️ 18 °C
    • Altitude: 641 m
    • New ZealandKairuru41°1’8” S  172°54’10” E
    Moa skeletons
    What the limestone formations eventually become!Intrepid cavers! Ha ...This moa died here 24,890 years ago!

    Ngarua Caves

    March 9, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    A stop near the top of Tākaka Hill on our way to next destination. We took the tour and learned much about how the caves were formed, what had been discovered so far, including many moa skeletons. One stallactite has been signed by numerous explorers, one of the oldest dated 1876!
    Well worth the fee and time ...
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