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Kōrero: Canterbury places

Cave Rock

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Cave Rock

Cave Rock is an unusual volcanic formation on Sumner Beach. For many years it has provided a playground for Christchurch children visiting the beach. Māori call the rock Tuawera, and say that it represents the carcass of a legendary whale washed up on the beach.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – The Port Hills, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10224/cave-rock (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.