4288 x 2848 px | 36,3 x 24,1 cm | 14,3 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2012
Ubicazione:
Elephant Rocks, Otago, New Zealand
Altre informazioni:
The Waitaki is one of New Zealand's largest rivers and a major source of hydro electric power. The scenery is breathtaking. Heading inland from the coast on Highway 83, you'll find Duntroon, a small village with many geological and historical assets. This town still has a working village Smithy, who forges furniture, using the original bellows from his 100 year old workshop, Nicol's Forge. The Rapuwai and Waitaha people, while travelling up the Waitaki River to cross over the Southern Alps, left many rock drawings on the local limestone cliffs here. The two main public sites are Takiroa (Long Echo) and Maerewhenua. Two other features are the 'Earthquakes' and the 'Elephant Rocks', the latter being made up of many curiously shaped limestone boulders, sculpted over time by wind, rain and rivers. Both sets of geological formations are on private land but access is permitted under certain conditions
