The Moeraki BouldersNorth of Dunedin are a number of huge spherical stones, found strewn along a stretch of Koekohe Beach near Moeraki, a small settlement just south of Hampden on New Zealand's Otago coast. These boulders are grey-coloured septarian concretions which have been exposed through shoreline erosion from black mudstone coastal cliffs that back the beach. They originally formed in ancient sea floor sediments during the early Paleocene some 60 million years ago.
The boulders weigh several tonnes and are up to three metres in diametre.
Maori legend tells that the boulders are remains of calabashes, kumaras and eel baskets that washed ashore after the legendary canoe, the Araiteuru was wrecked at nearby Shag Point (Matakaea).
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6 comments:
That is SO cool! Do the wave naturally do that to the rocks?
Great job on the blog! It looks awesome. Some really nice photos. What an incredible adventure.
Jon
Go to www.moerakiboulders.com
The Moeraki Boulders are a number of huge spherical stones, found strewn along a stretch of Koekohe Beach near Moeraki, a small settlement just south of Hampden on New Zealand's Otago coast. These boulders are grey-coloured septarian concretions which have been exposed through shoreline erosion from black mudstone coastal cliffs that back the beach. They originally formed in ancient sea floor sediments during the early Paleocene some 60 million years ago.
The boulders weigh several tonnes and are up to three metres in diametre.
Maori legend tells that the boulders are remains of calabashes, kumaras and eel baskets that washed ashore after the legendary canoe, the Araiteuru was wrecked at nearby Shag Point (Matakaea).
Amazing rocks/boulders! I would like a couple of those pics of them when you get back home. I love rocks(geology at Trinity Western in 1981) just ask Eric! God is an amazing creator!
Hi There
I am soooo enjoying your blog. So many beautiful things to see.
Almost like being there. I don't always comment but enjoy just the same.
God Bless you both.
Nancy Fletcher
Great pic's that you are posting.
Hope that all is well....although it looks like it.
Think about you often.
Love ya
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