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Kōrero: West Coast places

Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki

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Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki

The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki are thin layers of limestone that have been eroded to form a distinctive pattern resembling stacks of pancakes. This area of limestone is part of a sheet that extends into the surrounding hills, where it forms spectacular cliffs. There are many caves and tunnels, and large waves cause spectacular blowholes close to the coast.

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Simon Nathan, West Coast places – Coast road, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/20989/pancake-rocks-punakaiki (accessed 25 June 2026).

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