Other sites of interest in Wairewa takiwa
Wairewa marae beneath Te Upoko o Tahumata
Situated on the main road just past Little River (on the way to Akaroa)
Boaz rock at the entrance to Te Kaiao/Tumbledon Bay
A stack caused by erosion of surrounding softer rock.
Boaz and Jachin were two pillars that stood at the entrance to Solomon's Temple in Jeruslalem.
(Iaean Cranwell)
Volcanic cliffs above the lake on the Kinloch side
These formed as successive lava flows from the Akaroa volcano
overlaid each other.
(Iaean Cranwell)
Relic beach forms on the south shore of the main body of the lake
In the past, sea level has been both higher and lower than present. The horizontals lines in ths photo are ancient beaches from when the sea level was higher and/or Kaitorete Spit had not fully developed.
(Tim Davie)
Close up of relic beaches
(Tim Davie)
