Story: Limestone country

All images and media

From page 1 - Limestone, dolomite and marble

Limestone

Limestone

Limestone and marble distribution

Limestone and marble distribution

Limestone pillars

Limestone pillars

Mt Owen

Mt Owen

From page 2 - Karst

Fluted marble

Fluted marble

Stalactites

Stalactites

Harwoods Hole

Harwoods Hole (1st of 3)

Cave Stream resurgence

Cave Stream resurgence (2nd of 3)

The Gathering

The Gathering (3rd of 3)

Fern

Fern

New Zealand 10 million years ago

New Zealand 10 million years ago

From page 3 - Dissolving rock

Punakaiki limestone beds

Punakaiki limestone beds (1st of 2)

Punakaiki blowhole

Punakaiki blowhole (2nd of 2)

Formation of caves

Formation of caves

Drainage into Waikoropupū Springs

Drainage into Waikoropupū Springs

Dancing sands

Dancing sands

From page 4 - Caves

Honeycomb Hill cave

Honeycomb Hill cave

Helictites

Helictites (1st of 3)

Flowstone

Flowstone (2nd of 3)

Stalactites

Stalactites (3rd of 3)

Starlight Cave

Starlight Cave

Cave wētā

Cave wētā

‘Rain in the Paradise Garden, Takaka’

‘Rain in the Paradise Garden, Takaka’

Roadside Stories: Waitomo

Roadside Stories: Waitomo

From page 5 - Other karst features

Devils Boots

Devils Boots (1st of 3)

Ōpārara Arch

Ōpārara Arch (2nd of 3)

Thousand Acres Plateau

Thousand Acres Plateau (3rd of 3)

Dolines in north Otago

Dolines in north Otago

Lake Disappear

Lake Disappear

How to cite this page:

Paul Williams, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/limestone-country/media (accessed 1 December 2023)

Story by Paul Williams, published 24 Sep 2007