Story: Wairarapa places

Pūtangirua Pinnacles

Pūtangirua Pinnacles

The dramatically eroded Pūtangirua Pinnacles in Aorangi Forest Park are among the region’s most spectacular landforms. A walking track from the Palliser Bay coast leads to the pinnacles, formed from old alluvial gravels.

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Ben Schrader, 'Wairarapa places - Palliser district', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12045/putangirua-pinnacles (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, updated 11 Jun 2015