Story: Caving

Ruakuri Cave

Ruakuri Cave

This spiral ramp was part of the development in 2004 of Ruakuri Cave, at Waitomo. The ramp leads down to the deepest parts of the cave system. Ruakuri was first opened to tourists in 1904, but had been closed to public access from 1986 to 2004.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 21 July 2005
Photograph by Amos Chapple

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Carl Walrond, 'Caving - Caving tourism', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/11515/ruakuri-cave (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 24 Sep 2007