Leading invitingly into the Pacific Ocean waters, the Mesozoic rocks in this region of Canterbury on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island are a prominent feature of the coastline.
Looking back from the Kaikoura Peninsula into the bay towards the coastline, the pretty colours of sunset light the sky behind the Kaikoura Mountain Range which tower to 2,610 metres (Mount Manakau). The Kaikoura Ranges, which are made up of two parallel mountain ranges separated by the Clarence River, are actually an extension of the Southern...
... Alps.
This region of the coastline is famous for a number of reasons but most prominently the giants of the ocean - Sperm Whales. Boat tours depart from the town of Kaikoura and head out into the rolling Pacific Ocean in search of these giants.
Other options are flightseeing tours for aerial views of the Sperm Whales and beautiful coastal scenery of this region of Canterbury.
Sunset on the Kaikoura Peninsula near the Seal Colony looking towards the Kaikoura Mountain Range, Kaikoura, Canterbury, East Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
A beautiful view from the end of the Kaikoura Peninsula of the Kaikoura Mountain Range towering above the Pacific Ocean coastline during sunset. This region of the Canterbury coastline is world renowned for being the home to the giant Sperm Whale.
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