Kaikōura Peninsula
The Kaikōura Peninsula is located in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It protrudes 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) into the Pacific Ocean. The town of Kaikōura is located on the north shore of the peninsula. The peninsula has been settled by Maori for approximately 1000 years, and by Europeans since the 1800s, when whaling operations began off the Kaikōura Coast. Since the end of whaling in 1922 whales have been allowed to thrive and the region is now a popular whale watching destination.
| Kaikōura Peninsula | |
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Aerial view of the Kaikōura Peninsula | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 42°25′23″S 173°42′00″E |
| Geography | |
New Zealand
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| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Limestone, mudstone |
The Kaikōura Peninsula is made up of limestone and mudstone which have been deposited, uplifted and deformed throughout the Quaternary. The peninsula is situated in a tectonically active region bounded by the Marlborough Fault System.
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