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Cave diving at Riwaka

Cave diving at Riwaka

Freshwater diving locations include rivers, lakes, springs, dams and caves. Near Nelson, the Riwaka River flows under the Tākaka Hill and into a subterranean cave system known as the Riwaka Resurgence. Here divers can experience a unique underwater environment, surfacing in caves filled with stalactite and stalagmite formations.

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Nancy Swarbrick. 'Diving and snorkelling', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
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