4 hours from Christchurch. Gaze in wonder at the Punakaiki pancake rocks and blowholes, where columns of water shoot skyward from rocks that resemble giant stacks of hotcakes. By Miles Holden. Nature began this work of art about 30 million years ago. Over thousands of years, alternating layers of small marine creatures and sand became buried.. The Pancake Rocks are a heavily eroded limestone formation where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes during incoming swells, particularly at high tide. The limestone was formed in the Oligocene period (around 22-30 million years old), a period in the geological history of New Zealand where most of the continent of Zealandia was.

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The Pancake Rocks are a cluster of distinctive pancake-like rock formations (hence the name) that are found along the coastline near the small settlement of Punakaiki! These incredible rocks have been formed over millions of years, caused by erosion by the wild Tasman Sea. The layers of limestone create a series of vertical blowholes, sea caves.. The Department of Conservation Paparoa Park Visitor Centre is at Dolomite Point directly opposite the entrance to the Pancake Rocks walkway. There is a sports gear store, cafe and parking nearby. There's a great range of accommodation in and around Punakaiki including self-contained holiday homes, a four-star hotel, cottages, hostels.