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Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand.It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" (as it is referred to by the local hapū) was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave.
The Waitomo Walkway runs through the valley of the Waitomo Stream (a tributary of the Waipā River) for 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from the village to the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve. [8] At the reserve the Ruakuri Walk leads through short caves to the Ruakuri Natural Bridge. [9] Te Araroa, a national long
The name "Waitomo" comes from the Māori words wai, water and tomo, hole or shaft.The local Māori people had known about the caves for about a century before a local Māori, originally from Kawhia, Tane Tinorau, and English surveyors, Laurence Cussen and Fred Mace, were shown the entrance in 1884 and Tane and Fred did extensive explorations in 1887 and 1888. [1]
Straws (stalactite precursors) in the cave.Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. [1] It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note.
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