List of caves of New Zealand
- List of caves of New Zealand
The following is a list of some of the more well known caves and caverns in New Zealand.
Not all caves have an official name as set by the New Zealand Geographic Board. The national caving association maintains maps of all known surveyed caves and the name is generally allocated by the group who first discovered the cave.
North Island caves
*Karamu Cave
*Kawiti Caves
*Mangaone Cave
*Nikau Caves
*Waipu Caves
*Many lava tubes and lava caves in the Auckland Volcanic Field, including:
**Cave of One Thousand Press-Ups
**Kitenui Cave
**Wiri Lava Cave
*Waitomo district:
**Aranui Cave
**Gardner's Gut
**Mangawhitikau
**Ruakuri Cave
**Waitomo Cave
outh Island caves
*Broken River Cave
*Cathedral Caves
*Cave Stream Scenic Reserve [http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/By-Region/010~Canterbury/Cave-Stream/Index.asp (DOC entry)]
*Fox River Caves
*Honeycomb Hill Cave
*Maori Leap Cave
*The Metro
*Mount Arthur caves:
**Ellis Basin
**Nettlebed Cave
*Mount Owen caves:
**Bohemia Cave
**Bulmer Cavern
*Riwaka Resurgence
*Takaka caves:
**Harwood Hole
**Moonsilver Cave
*Te Ana-au Caves
*Xanadu Caves
*Babylon Cave
External links
* [http://caves.org.nz/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NZSS/LongestCaves List of New Zealand's longest cave systems]
New Zealand topics
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of cities in New Zealand — A map showing many major cities and towns of New Zealand. After the local government reforms of 1989, the term city began to take on two meanings in New Zealand. Before 1989, a borough council with more than 20,000 people could be proclaimed a… … Wikipedia
New Zealand — This article is about the country. For other uses, see New Zealand (disambiguation). NZ redirects here. For other uses, see NZ (disambiguation). New Zealand Aotearoa … Wikipedia
New Zealand — New Zealander. /zee leuhnd/ a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,587,275; 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Cap.: Wellington … Universalium
Tunnels in New Zealand — This list of Tunnels in New Zealand is a link page for railway, road and waterway tunnels, including hydroelectric intakes and tailraces and gun battery tunnels. It includes artificial chambers but excludes caves and mines. For a list of caves,… … Wikipedia
List of political parties in New Zealand — New Zealand This article is part of the series: Politics and government of New Zealand Constitution … Wikipedia
New Zealand wars — New Zealand Land Wars Memorial in the Auckland War Memorial Museum for those who died, both European and Māori, in the New Zealand Wars. Kia mate toa can be translated as fight unto death or be strong in death , and is the motto of the … Wikipedia
New Zealand English — (NZE, en NZ[1]) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand. The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. The most distinctive influences on New Zealand English have come from Australian… … Wikipedia
New Zealand Long-tailed Bat — Conservation status Vulnerable … Wikipedia
New Zealand State Highway 21 — State Highway 21 Route information Maintained by New Zealand Transport Agency Length: 6.7 km (4.2 mi) … Wikipedia
New Zealand State Highway 3 — State Highway 3 Route information Maintained by … Wikipedia
