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Waitomo region is home to three caves that are open
to the public: The Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Ruakuri
Cave and Aranui Cave... |
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Waitomo
Glowworm Caves |
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Formed over 30 million
years ago there are two levels to the Waitomo
Glowworm Caves
which are 16 metres apart.
The upper level is
dry and includes the entrance to the cave,
the Catacombs and the Organ Loft. The lower
level consists of stream passages and the
Cathedral.
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Aranui
Cave |
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Located in Ruakuri
Scenic Reserve, Aranui
is a dry cave.
There is only one
entrance to Aranui and without a river flowing
through it houses very little life past
the entrance.
However, just inside
the entrance is a colony of cave
wetas.
Aranui is famous for its beautiful arrays
of stalactites, stalagmites,
flowstones and unusual formations.
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Ruakuri
Cave |
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Ruakuri
translated from the Maori language means ‘den of
dogs’. The cave is the longest and most complex
of all three tourist caves with some unusual features.
Some of these include an ancient Maori burial ground
inset high in the cliff above the entrance to the
cave, and fossil shells inside that cave that are
over 30 million years old. The cave entrance leads
into a large chamber known as Holdens Cavern, named
after James Holden who rediscovered the caves. Key
points of interest include the Ghost Walk, the Bridal
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the acoustics in the tallest chamber of the cave...
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The
Cathedral |
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The
Cathedral is a major cavern on the lower
level of Waitomo
Glowworm Cave
and at 18 metres in height, it is the largest
cavern in the cave.
It
is a famous chamber known for its superb
acoustics, this is due to the enclosed shape
and rough surface, many famous singers and
choirs have performed here and have been
delighted with the purity of the sound.
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