Metro Cave / Te Ananui Cave, Cave system in Paparoa National Park, New Zealand.
The limestone cave network extends for 8 kilometers through passages formed by the underground capture of Ananui Creek, a Waitakere River tributary.
The cave's limestone terrain emerged from an ancient seabed 30 million years ago and contains fossils dating between 300 and 25,000 years old.
The Department of Conservation manages this natural formation, which received its dual name Metro Cave and Te Ananui Cave to honor both European and Maori heritage.
Visitors access the cave through a 3-kilometer road from Charleston, followed by a bush tram ride and a walk across a suspension bridge.
The cave houses a partially submerged grotto where glowworms illuminate the ceiling while cave weta insects inhabit the surrounding walls.
Location: Buller District
Elevation above the sea: 155 m
GPS coordinates: -41.93417,171.48333
Latest update: April 3, 2025 07:18
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