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Rock formation
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
Layered limestone formations, like stacks of pancakes, at Dolomite Point within Paparoa National Park. At high tide with strong swell, the sea sprays through holes in the rock.
West Coast · New Zealand
Punakaiki
In the destination West Coast and the Glaciers.
In the photo: Punakaiki coastline beside the Truman Track
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The city
What to expect from Punakaiki.
Punakaiki is a village of under one hundred residents on Highway 6, between Greymouth and Westport, on the edge of Paparoa National Park. It is known for the Pancake Rocks, layered limestone formations with holes where the sea sprays through, and has short forest walks such as the Truman Track and the Pororari River track.
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The local experience
What to see in Punakaiki
Trail
Truman Track
A short walk through coastal forest north of Punakaiki to a stony beach ringed by limestone cliffs, with a small waterfall and sea-carved caves.
Trail
Pororari River Track
A level track through the limestone gorge of the Pororari River north of Punakaiki, among nikau palms and forest, with the green river running alongside. It can be combined with the Inland Pack Track as a circuit.