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Waiōmio Caves

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Waiōmio Caves

The Waiōmio Caves, 4 kilometres south of Kawakawa, are on land owned by descendants of the chief Te Ruki Kawiti. In 1882 artist Alfred Sharpe painted this view of the entrance to the caves, showing some of the stalactite formations within.

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

by Alfred Sharpe

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – The Waiōmio valley, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/7814/waiomio-caves (accessed 23 June 2026).

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