Abbey Caves (C11)

Abbey Caves, Whangarei, New Zealand.

GPS: -35.707930 174.354155

Whangarei Falls-Abbey caves overview

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Roadside carpark area for Abbey Caves.

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The entrance to Middle cave

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A trickling waterfall inside Organ cave. Organ cave is the first you come upon of the three Abbey Caves

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Orange dripstone sculpting inside Organ Cave. Regular flashlights bring out the colors better than LED lights.

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Colorful formations inside Organ Cave

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The black and orange striping inside Organ Cave is like being in the bowels of a Bengal tiger. Gotta love Abbey caves!

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A long exposure of the Organ Cave waterfall, lit by LED light and thus not showing the colors very well.

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Inside Organ Cave

Organ Cave

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Rock Forest helper-sign posted by the good folks at Little Earth Backpacker Lodge. Don’t miss a peek at this forest!

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Rock forest limestone jungle, reminiscent of a mini Thailand..

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Abbey Caves limestone rock garden

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The impressive limestone-boulder jungle hidden in the bush on the way to Organ Cave

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The limestone boulder garden near the Abbey Caves

The limestone boulder garden near the Abbey Caves.