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Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay
Taupō, Waikato
Huge carving of the navigator Ngātoro-i-rangi, cut into a lake cliff and reached by water.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A modern masterwork carved into the cliffs by Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell and a team in the late 1970s, about 14 metres high. You can only reach it by boat or kayak, which is half the fun. Take a guided kayak or cruise from Taupō.
Good to know
- You can't drive there, book a cruise or a guided paddle
- Calm mornings are best for kayaking
- Take a hat, there's little shade on the lake
- Best time
- Calm mornings, summer
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Boat or kayak only from Taupō or Acacia Bay
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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