Split Apple Rock : New Zealand
This image is included in a gallery "KHWD Highlights 9" curated by KeefH Hellinger.
Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock is a geological rock formation in Tasman Bay off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is made of granite and estimated to be around 120 million years old.
Made of granite, it is in the shape of an apple which has been cut into halves. It is a popular tourist attraction in the waters of the Tasman Sea approximately 50 metres off the coast between Kaiteriteri and Marahau.
The rock sits in shallow water at low tide and is accessible by wading. It is also a point of interest for the many tourist boats and pleasure craft which operate along the shores of the Abel Tasman National Park.
The formation was made by ice wedging. The cleft to produce two sides of the 'apple' was a natural occurrence. It is unknown when this happened and therefore the cleaving of the rock has attracted mythological explanations.
The name Split Apple Rock was made official in 1988, and was officially altered to Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock in August 2014. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
This was taken off the beach in Towers Bay on an overcast day.
Split Apple Rock : New Zealand
This image is included in a gallery "KHWD Highlights 9" curated by KeefH Hellinger.
Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock is a geological rock formation in Tasman Bay off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is made of granite and estimated to be around 120 million years old.
Made of granite, it is in the shape of an apple which has been cut into halves. It is a popular tourist attraction in the waters of the Tasman Sea approximately 50 metres off the coast between Kaiteriteri and Marahau.
The rock sits in shallow water at low tide and is accessible by wading. It is also a point of interest for the many tourist boats and pleasure craft which operate along the shores of the Abel Tasman National Park.
The formation was made by ice wedging. The cleft to produce two sides of the 'apple' was a natural occurrence. It is unknown when this happened and therefore the cleaving of the rock has attracted mythological explanations.
The name Split Apple Rock was made official in 1988, and was officially altered to Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock in August 2014. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
This was taken off the beach in Towers Bay on an overcast day.