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2. Waitomo Glowworm Caves - Wikipedia

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   The Waitomo Glowworm Caves are located in the Northern King Country region [8] of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 km northwest of Te Kūiti. This cave is about 2 hours south of Auckland, 1 hour south of Hamilton, and 2 hours west of Rotorua by car.

3. Waitomo - Wikipedia

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   A visit to Waitomo Caves made number 14 amongst a list of 101 "Kiwi must-do's" in a New Zealand Automobile Association poll of over 20,000 motorists published 2007, [7] and in 2004, around 400,000 visitors entered caves in the area. [5] The Waitomo Caves Museum provides information about the karst landscape, caves and caving and the history of ...

4. Gardner's Gut - Wikipedia

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   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. The reserve is administered by New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC). [2]

5. Ruakuri Cave - Wikipedia

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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.

6. Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre - Wikipedia

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   The museum is run by a charitable trust, and was established in 1973 by the local community. The museum was originally located in two rooms of the historic Waitomo Caves Hotel. [2] During its first five years of operation, the community raised money for a purpose-built location in the Waitomo Caves township and the building was opened in late ...

7. Caving in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   A caver descending Harwoods Hole. Caving in New Zealand is an established hobby as well as being a part of commercial tourism.. Recreational caving is practised by several hundred members of caving associations all over New Zealand, who take advantage of the widespread limestone karst cave systems present in the country, especially in the Waitomo District of the North Island and in the Nelson ...