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Pūtangirua Pinnacles

Pūtangirua Pinnacles

The dramatically eroded Pūtangirua Pinnacles in Aorangi Forest Park are among the region’s most spectacular landforms. A walking track from the Palliser Bay coast leads to the pinnacles, formed from old alluvial gravels.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Ben Schrader. 'Wairarapa places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wairarapa-places/10/6