Waipu Caves - Waipu, Northland, New Zealand
S 35° 56.063 E 174° 20.945
60H E 260854 N 6020081
Bring a torch and old clothes...this is a cave not to be missed and best of all - its FREE!
Waymark Code: WM9J04
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/25/2010
Views: 4
Explore the hundreds of metres of underground passageways in the Karst/Limestone, Waipu Caves. The main cave (about 175 metres long) has one of the longest stalagmites in NZ and you might spot a glow worm, or three.
If you are wanting to go in search of the glow worms, then venture into the third chamber, some way into the caves. There is no track, so you will need to clamber if necessary, over mud banks and through the stream (which does have cave eels, but that just adds to the adventure).
Type of Land: Private Land
Managed By: Department of Conservation
Contact Info: Whangarei D.O.C. Area Office Phone: 0 9 470 3304
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Cave: Karst Cave
Contains Stalactites: yes
Contains Stalagmites: yes
Contains Bats: no
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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