Travelingkiwi

By Travelingkiwi

Day 7 Keeping dry

Thanks every one for your comments on yesterday blip all camera and fishing gear kept nice and dry.

We are now heading for Amberly just out of Christchurch we stopped to do a bit of sight seeing no were near a river :-) this is elephant rock. We thought thy looked more life fish and Wales than Elephants in this shot there's just the two

The Elephant Rocks near Duntroon in North Otago, New Zealand, are a collection of large weathered limestone rocks. They are located on a private farm 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Duntroon, in the Maerewhenua Valley. The wider area around Duntroon is known for its interesting geology and preserved fossils.

The rock formations of the Elephant Rocks vary from 1–10 metres (3–33 ft) across and are naturally scattered around a grass paddock on a gentle hillside over an area of about 200 metres (660 ft) across. The rocks themselves are rounded and pockmarked from weathering, but do not specifically resemble elephant shapes. The pasture is part of a private farm, and sheep may be present. Access is permitted via a 5 minute walk across the farmland from opposite a parking bay on the Island Cliff-Duntroon Road.

The Elephant Rocks area has been used as a filming location for the first Chronicles of Narnia movie in 2005 when it was transformed into Aslan's camp

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