Moeraki Travel Guide

 pepples46 Says:  its not of the beaten path, State Highway 1 goes through this enchanting town of the South Island, with its victorian, white Stone Buildings. the Harbour Precinct, the lovely pubs, the Pengy Statue. but I wont repeat myself. have a look at my separate Oamaru page, you might... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  Maori LegendAccording to the Maori folklore "the Kai" (food)hinaki (baskets) were washed ashore at Moeraki from the canoe Arai - uru, which was wrecked off the coast on a voyage south in search off the precious stone.(Greenstone or Jade).The Scientific VersionThe Moeraki... 

 BurgerQueen Says:  Moeraki boulders are approximately 20 spherical rocks located on Koekohe Beach, close to Moeraki. The beach can only be reached by a staircase from the tourist office located at street level. Be sure to be there at low tide, or boulders will be partially submerged. These... 

 allikat Says:  I hesitate to use the word 'village' as it isn't used that much in New Zealand. But if you picture 'sleepy fishing village' that sums up Moeraki quite nicely. It's a few minutes drive further along the main State Highway 1, away from the famous Boulders. A narrow road... 

 allikat Says:  The Boulders are scattered along an empty stretch of beach a little way out of the actual township of Moeraki. Although they are not unique (there are others in the North island and elsewhere in the world) they are by far the most famous in New Zealand and it's well worth... 

 pepples46 Says:  raised from the seabed some 15 million ago. the scientiest tells us, septerian concretions formed some 65 millon years ago, crystalisation of calcium and carbonates charge particles in the muddy undersea gradually formed the boulders.the Maori legend tells us an other... 

 grets Says:  The story according to scentists is not quite so exciting. The boulders have come from the mudstone cliffs behind where they eroded away and have been given their round shape by erosion from the surf. They are known as septarian concretions, formed when minerals crystalised... 

 grets Says:  Ngai Tahu legend relate the boulders to a a load washed ashore from the shipwrecked canoe Arai Te Uru which was on a voyage in search of the prized greenstone. The round stones here are thought to be the food baskets, and the more irregular shaped boulders further south are... 

 Lozza_9 Says:  The beach near the point is sometimes visited by fur seals (oct-march) and yelloe eyed penguins, which usually come ashore between 3.30 and nightfall. There's a small hide where you can keep watch. 

 allikat Says:  I think Fleur's is pretty special and I'm still waiting to enjoy a proper meal there! The day we had intended to visit to celebrate my birthday we were suddenly invited for lunch elsewhere. Feeling that we couldn't refuse we dashed out there afterwards for a couple of... 

 NZrocks Says:  Enjoy awesome food while soaking up the most amazing view over the ocean, staring out at the boulders and all the way to moeraki, absoultely magical! Why not even have a wine or two while soaking it all up. They are only open for breakfast and lunch at the mo, till about 5pm... 

 pepples46 Says:  all round view, lovely glaswindow setting and especially in the late afternoon, with the low sun setting, the atmosphere is quite stunning. the interior is in wood furbishing which makes lunch or dinner very enjoyableand afterwards you can walk down to the beach and the... 

 Duffelgirl Says:  You can find the Moeraki Boulders on the east coast going from Christchurch to Invercargil (40km south of Oamaru). Although we had to rely on the shuttle bus for transport it is still possible to get dropped off and picked up at the boulders (the Oamaru visitor centre were...