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Castle Craig Rock

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The rock formation is mentioned in the magazine "New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 1967 Vol.10 No.4" by PJ Barrett, where he mentions the pebble band in the flaggy limestone. In March, 2019 the surrounding farm hosted a 250 km 4WD off-road race organised by the Waikato Off Road
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Limestone (sandstone). It stands 610 feet (186m) above sea level and provides an expansive view of Castle Craig Farm, an organic beef farm, plus the little town of
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In the 1920s the owner of Castle Craig Farm, which is where the rock is located, named it Castle Craig Rock because he thought it looked very similar to
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region of New Zealand. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Coordinates
38°15′34″S 174°49′17″E / 38.2594°S 174.8213°E / -38.2594; 174.8213
Waikato District
New Zealand
Kawhia Harbour
Waikato
Marokopa
Marokopa River
flaggy
Awamarino


Castlecraig
Black Isle
Scotland
Mangapohue Natural Bridge



"Journal"


"Rock Climbing"


"Off Road Race"

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