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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

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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

Ada Jun 21, 2025

Pancake Rocks, South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Ada Jun 21, 2025

Pancake Rocks, South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand

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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