Ngarua Caves and Harwoods Hole

Continuing on up to Farewell Spit, we stopped off at the Ngarau Caves and then walked to Harwoods Hole in the afternoon. The karst landscape has created some spectacular natural features in this area.



The cave tour is only $15 and is really good value. Harwoods Hole is spectacular, but it is difficult to grasp the scale of such a large feature when you are so close to it. A quick glance at the map gives the true scale of this depression in the ground. A better viewpoint is from the short side trip nearby overlooking The Gorge Creek.


Ngarua Caves.


Ngarua Caves.


View from the top of Takaka Hill.


Carol and Teresa at Harwoods Hole.


One view of the Harwoods Hole.


Teresa at the viewpoint overlooking The Gorge Creek.