Coastal Arch

The cliffs at Cathedral Cove are composed of ignimbrite (aka tuff), a volcanic rock made of glass, ash and pumice. The ignimbrite erupted 7.8 million years ago and has since been eroded by water and wind creating beautiful geologic features like this coastal arch. PS. I did a project for my Geology of New Zealand class on these formations.

Adventures in Auckland, Huntly and the Coromandel Peninsula

August 27th 2006
I am taking two geology papers (classes) - structure, and geology and biota of New Zealand, one civil and environmental engineering paper - engineering hydrology, and one philosophy paper (with Megan!) - intro to symbolic logic. My geology lecturers are awesome, and there is a girl from UCD Geology in my NZ Geology class named Natalie. I met Ouadhah (pronounced water in a Jersey accent) in my hydr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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