Mastodawn

Day 15: Punakaiki

Quick stop at the Pancakes rocks, then walk&sunset at Punakaiki. Night at Fox River (as it seems to be the only place around welcoming not-that-free-anymore campers).

#nature #ocean #river #pancakerocks #Punakaiki #sunset #sky #clouds #ferntree #beach #Aotearoa #NZ

Travelling Light Jan 19

The #PancakeRocks near #Punakaiki on the #WestCoast of #NewZealand #Aotearoa on a fine winter evening.

Prints: https://prints.travelling-light.net/featured/punakaiki-west-coast-new-zealand-colin-and-linda-mckie.html

#Photography #LandscapePhotography #TravelPhotography

News Beep Oct 4

DoC to trial paid parking at Punakaiki and Franz Josef this summer

Department of Conservation director of heritage and visitors Catherine Wilson said the locations and prices were chosen after…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #and #at #DOC #franz #josef #NewZealand #NZ #paid #parking #punakaiki #Summer #this #to #Trial
https://www.newsbeep.com/162826/

Kimfreephotography Jul 13, 2025

Golden hour at Punakaiki
These layered limestone formations are known as the Pancake Rocks.
Formed around 30 million years ago from compacted marine creatures and sand, then uplifted and sculpted by wind and waves, they’re one of Aotearoa’s most unique coastal wonders.

There’s something grounding about witnessing millions of years etched into stone.

#Punakaiki #PancakeRocks #WestCoastNZ #Nature #Landscape #NaturePhotography #NZMustDo #Seascape#CanonPhotography #NewZealand #Photography

Ray Khan Apr 9, 2025

#NZ #newzealand #newzealandsouthisland #southisland #Punakaiki #Pancake #pancakerocks #rocks #geology #Petrology #travel #nzroadtrip #gaytravel #nature #naturephotography #ocean #mountain #mountains #fuji #fujifilm #fujixh2 #xh2 #anamorphic #teamsirui #sirui #sirui24mm #siruianamorphic

Osvaldo Jan 22, 2025

At Pancake Rocks on the West Coast. The original Māori name for the area is Punakairi or Punangari depending on dialect, however when it was transcribed by a European the cursive writing of the R was mistaken for a K, leading the common name to be incorrect after published in maps and news articles.

This is a great place to stop for a walk, (costly) museum trip, and to see some amazing rock formations.

#PancakeRocks #Punakaiki #Etymology #WestCoast #Aotearoa #NewZealand #RockFormation #Geology #Ocean

Ronsboy67 Oct 29, 2023

Sunday in Punakaiki 1/3
(1 & 2) An EXCELLENT early morning workout from the deep pebbly beach at the end of the Truman Track, the power of the incoming tide prompted us to move VERY promptly 😂 #Aotearoa #TeWaiPounamu #Paparoa #Punakaiki

JeremyJupiterJones

Oct 12, 2023

After creating a personal YT music channel yesterday I've just added another track. This piece of music #Punakaiki was created after touring Te Waipounamu Jan 21 when NZ was free of Covid. At the time I was waiting for a biopsy to confirm my cancerous tumor so found writing & recording music a great distraction. I shot the footage during that visit. #NewZealand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2oiRzR2h7Q