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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
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bones remaining in the caves. Ngārua Caves is listed as one of the "101 Must-Do's for Kiwis".
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The caves are located close to Takaka Hill's summit, adjacent to
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98:"Ngarua Caves in Takaka Hill"
49:as it winds its way over the
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1248:. You can help Knowledge by
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814:Ellis Basin cave system
801:Kahurangi National Park
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159:41.01861°S 172.90167°E
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1076:Stoke railway station
1039:Onekaka Power Station
78:Caving in New Zealand
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1173:Richmond Athletic FC
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1204:Motueka High School
1071:St Michael's Church
1060:Rutherford memorial
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969:Cobb Power Station
912:Saint Arnaud Range
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877:Lake Rotoroa
872:Lake Rotoiti
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791:Waimea Inlet
746:Wainui River
731:Tonga Island
721:Tata Islands
686:Awaroa River
643:Tata Islands
633:Rawhiti Cave
613:Druggans Dam
575:Tākaka River
570:Ngārua Caves
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515:Saint Arnaud
341:Upper Tākaka
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1019:Moutere Inn
942:Coast Track
824:Lake Matiri
776:Best Island
771:Bell Island
726:Tinline Bay
716:Torrent Bay
696:Falls River
691:Ballon Rock
638:Tākaka Hill
560:Hope Saddle
545:Brown River
408:Brightwater
372:Kaiteriteri
296:Patons Rock
261:East Tākaka
256:Collingwood
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150:172°54′06″E
129:17 November
104:17 November
51:Takaka Hill
36:Takaka Hill
1289:Categories
1130:Government
1024:Mussel Inn
839:Mount Owen
763:Tasman Bay
653:Wainui Bay
336:Tata Beach
147:41°01′07″S
84:References
741:Tōtaranui
505:Murchison
458:Woodstock
453:Wakefield
433:Ngātīmoti
316:Rockville
271:Ligar Bay
32:limestone
1096:Tophouse
952:Monument
525:Tophouse
520:Tapawera
489:Richmond
467:Richmond
438:Ruby Bay
418:Dovedale
367:Brooklyn
331:Tarakohe
291:Parapara
276:Motupipi
266:Ferntown
218:Richmond
72:See also
53:between
1187:Schools
1137:Council
510:Rotoroa
479:Appleby
387:Motueka
382:Mārahau
360:Motueka
351:Waitapu
346:Waikato
321:Seaford
311:Pūponga
286:Pākawau
281:Onekaka
251:Clifton
246:Bainham
55:Motueka
443:Tasman
423:Mahana
413:Bronte
392:Riwaka
326:Tākaka
301:Pōhara
241:Aorere
1240:This
1142:Mayor
751:Falls
428:Māpua
1246:stub
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214:Seat
131:2015
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