Story: Limestone country

Dolines in north Otago

Dolines in north Otago

This cratered landscape in north Otago is actually a series of dolines or sinkholes. Sinkholes, like other karst landscape features, are caused by slightly acidic water eating away at limestone over millions of years. They are often formed by the collapse of a small cave beneath the surface.

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Paul Williams, 'Limestone country - Other karst features', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12408/dolines-in-north-otago (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Paul Williams, published 24 Sep 2007