Tasman Bay/ Te Tai-o-Aorere formed when sea level rose ~6500 yrs ago; here the bay is nicely lit, seen from Kina Beach (📷1). Kina Cliffs (📷2) expose Moutere Gravels, dated at 1.5–5M yrs old. Māpua Wharf (📷3). Rabbit Is/ Moturoa in Waimea Inlet—largest estuary in South Island—is a recreation reserve & part of Great Taste Trail; here is Main Beach view towards #Nelson (📷4).

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@oCDo Thank you for the photos near #Māpua! My FIL was instrumental in restoring a nature area at nearby #HoddyEstuaryPark and we lost him less than a year ago. We're far away and it's lovely to see the photos. #Aotearoa #NewZealand #TasmanDistrict