Sunday 29 November 2009

Cape Palliser and Putangirua Pinnacles

Ascending the 252 steps to the lighthouse at Cape Palliser, near to the southern most point of the North Island.
View from the lighthouse.

Towards the isolated lower east coast of the North Island


Beach at Ngawi

The fishing boats and tows at the small settlement of Ngawi


The Putangirua Pinnacles (used for the Dumbholt road in 'Return of the King') and the flowering Teatree, said to give the impression of Christmas snowfall during the antipodean summer.


Unfortuately the vertical gravel isn't condusive to climbing up the fantastic formations

Lookout over the gorge


Driving back over the Rimukata Hill Road, great for motorbiking?

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