Tag: New Zealand
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The crystal clear waters of Blue Nelson Lake, New Zealand
The Blue Lake in Nelson, New Zealand, or Rotomairewhenua (“land of peaceful waters” in Māori name), contains the clearest natural body of fresh water on Earth. The water is so lucid, as visually transparent as distilled water, that one can see down up to 262 feet down into the lake. The beautiful Southern Alps surrounding…
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The story behind geological oddity Split-Apple Rock, NZ
Split Apple Rock is a rock formation located in Tasman Bay off the northern coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Shaped like an apple that’s been sliced in half or a giant Pacman (if you prefer), this geological wonder emerged as granite from the Cretaceous period 120 million years ago. Split Apple Rock most likely…