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Kōrero: West Coast places

Stalactites, Ōpārara caves

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Stalactites, Ōpārara caves

The Honeycomb Hill Cave contains irregular stalactites in Deer Drop Passage, thought to be caused by changing air currents through the caves.

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by Simon Nathan

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Simon Nathan, West Coast places – Karamea, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/20951/stalactites-oparara-caves (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009.