Sea cave.
Kaikoura limestone.
| Location: | 3km south of Kaikoura. Near the Caves Restaurant. |
| Open: | All year daily |
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| Classification: |
Sea cave.
Kaikoura limestone.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=100m. |
| Guided tours: | D=45min. |
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| Address: | Maori Leap Cave, SH1 RD Kaikoura, Tel: 319-5023, Fax: 319-5023. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:28:52 $ |
| 1958 | discovered at a limestone quarry. |
Maori Leap Cave is called a sea cave on their brochures. Still it formed in limestone and shows extraordinary speleothems. The entrance is located in an abandoned quarry and closed by an iron gate.
The name Maori leap reminds on a legend about a warrior in an inter-tribal battle. He was faced with the choice of being captured and becoming a slave or jumping for freedom. He leapt off the cliffs and supposedly survived.
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