Ngārua Caves

The Ngārua Caves are a series of limestone caves in the Takaka Hill range south of Abel Tasman National Park.

The caves are located close to Takaka Hill's summit, adjacent to State Highway 60 as it winds its way over the Takaka Hill between Motueka and Upper Takaka. Scheduled tours suitable for people of all ages are provided by a commercial operator from the car park and cafe situated at the cave entrance. The caves cannot be visited unattended.^[1]

Ngārua Caves contain a variety of cave formations along a comfortable 300 metres (980 ft) walkway through the caves, as well as notable displays of Moa bones remaining in the caves. Ngārua Caves is listed as one of the "101 Must-Do's for Kiwis".^[2]

References

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^ "Ngarua Caves in Takaka Hill". Ngarua Caves. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^ "Ngarua Caves – 101 Must-Do's for Kiwis". New Zealand Automobile Association. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

41°01′07″S 172°54′06″E / 41.01861°S 172.90167°E / -41.01861; 172.90167

Tasman District, New Zealand

Seat: Richmond

Populated places

Golden Bay / Mohua	Aorere Bainham Clifton Collingwood East Tākaka Ferntown Ligar Bay Motupipi Onekaka Pākawau Parapara Patons Rock Pōhara Port Pūponga Pūponga Rockville Seaford Tākaka Tarakohe Tata Beach Upper Tākaka Waikato Waitapu
Motueka	Brooklyn Kaiteriteri Lower Moutere Mārahau Motueka Riwaka
Moutere-Waimea	Brightwater Bronte Dovedale Mahana Māpua Ngātīmoti Ruby Bay Tasman Upper Moutere Wakefield Woodstock
Richmond	Aniseed Valley Appleby Hope Richmond
Lakes-Murchison	Murchison Rotoroa Saint Arnaud Tapawera Tophouse

Geographic features

Golden Bay / Mohua	Cobb Reservoir Druggans Dam Farewell Spit Harwoods Hole Lake Killarney Rawhiti Cave Tākaka Hill Tata Islands Te Waikoropupū Springs Wainui Bay Wharariki Beach
Abel Tasman National Park	Armchair Island Awapoto River Awaroa River Ballon Rock Falls River Fisherman Island Motuareronui / Adele Island Simonet Creek Torrent Bay Tata Islands Tinline Bay Tonga Island Torrent River Tōtaranui Wainui River Falls
Tasman Bay	Bell Island Best Island Moturoa / Rabbit Island Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock Waimea Inlet
Kahurangi National Park	Bulmer Cavern Ellis Basin cave system Kahurangi Point Lake Matiri Mount Arthur Mount Burnett Mount Owen Nettlebed Cave Wharepapa / Arthur Range
Nelson Lakes National Park	Braeburn Range Lake Rotoiti Lake Rotoroa Maniniaro / Angelus Peak Mount Franklin Pourangahau / Mount Robert Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance Sabine Valley Saint Arnaud Range Spenser Mountains