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The Cathedral Cave, approximately 45 minutes by foot away from Hahei (at the East coast of the Coromandel Peninsula), allows during ebb access to a true dream beach. During flood, the passageway is obstructed through the open grotto. With sunshine, crystal clear water invites to swim and snorkels.

Very long field and forest paths and meter high ferns offer a breath of Jurassic park. Only a dinosaur is missing.

With 2518m height, Mt. Taranaki (former Mt. Egmont) is normally covered with rain clouds that approach from the Tasman-Sea. With its beautiful form of a cone, the volcano is also often compared with the Fujiyama in Japan.

The extinct volcano crater of the Mt. Tarawera seen from its eastern side. It erupted on 10th June 1886 and broke its flank to an extend of 19km, 150 people died.

The 24m high Whangarei Falls offer in their valley peaceful but according to wind direction a moist picnic possibility.

The Antarctic Center in Chch offers the visitor an insight into the fascinating world of the eternal ice. There is the possibility to cast a glance into the equipment chamber of the US-Antarctica-Expeditions among others, with a snowmobile, as it is put into the Antarctica to drive over a terrain test route as well as to swim. For the Center you should plan between a half and a whole day.

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