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Limestone formations

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Limestone formations

A sheet of limestone formed about 30–40 million years ago once covered the whole region. Today, only small amounts of limestone remain, often in spectacular landforms such as these bluffs near Whangārei.

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Geography, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7513/limestone-formations (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.