Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings
Taupo, New Zealand
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- Type
- Historical landmark in New Zealand
Visitor information
- Address: Mine Bay, Taupō 3330, New Zealand
- Phone: +64 7 376 0027
- Official website: https://www.lovetaupo.com/maorirockcarvings
People also ask
How to get to Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings?
The Ngatoroirangi Mine Bay Maori rock carvings are accessible by boat only, and can be reached by taking a scenic cruise, sailing boat or kayaking trip from Taupo Boat Harbour.
Can you see the Maori rock carvings in Taupō from land?
The Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings can only be reached by boat and are best viewed up close from a kayak.
Where are the Māori carvings in Taupō?
Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings. The Lake Taupō Māori Rock Carvings at Mine Bay, are one of the most celebrated examples of Māori traditional art. One of the most striking attractions of Lake Taupō, the immense carvings adorn the cliff faces of the bay. They tower over 14-metres above the crystal-clear water ...
How old are the Maori rock carvings in Taupō?
The carver of the Māori Rock Carving Matahi is a 27th-generation descendant of Ngatoroirangi – a visionary Māori navigator who guided the Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa tribes to the Taupō area over a thousand years ago.