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8/28/20

patea dam boat launch

The journey to the dam is always interesting with the wildlife and scenery 
along the winding dirt roads. I include this map so you can see how far
from the ocean it is among the hills of South Taranaki.

The thing I find most interesting is the parking lot/boat launch at the dam.

It is covered with seashells! When I google about the shells, the first entry is my 2015 
post on the same place, but no other discussion of them. I guess the volcanic activity 
on the north island has something to do with it. But it still boggles my mind!



patea dam, taranaki, nz



I imagine I will always be excited when we visit this place :)


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10 comments:

  1. Heidi R.Aug 28, 2020, 1:26:00 AM

    Certainly that was once the sea floor, was the rock raised by volcanic activity? Very interesting!

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  2. handmade by amaliaAug 28, 2020, 1:33:00 AM

    Amazing to see all the sea shells embedded in the ground. Great photos!
    Amalia
    xo

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  3. Taken For GrantedAug 28, 2020, 10:26:00 AM

    Interesting scatter of seashells. This ground must have been under water at a time long ago. I can understand why you did not see a bandicoot on your walk. They are mostly nocturnal and quite shy. Best to just let them be.

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  4. kiwikidAug 28, 2020, 10:59:00 AM

    Wonderful photos.

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  5. At Home In New ZealandAug 28, 2020, 4:02:00 PM

    Geology is such a fascinating subject and these shells are most intriguing :)

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  6. rupam sarmaAug 28, 2020, 4:08:00 PM

    Amazing

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  7. Soma @ inkTorrents.comAug 28, 2020, 4:46:00 PM

    Geology has always fascinated me. Incredible to see those seashells in the parking lot and so far away from the water too! I love those kind of finds.

    -Soma

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  8. Nancy ChanAug 29, 2020, 1:06:00 AM

    An interesting place and one wonders the amount of seashells in the parking lot.

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  9. isabella kramer - vereditAug 29, 2020, 11:15:00 PM

    Yes, that's a very interesting found! Since my childhood days, I'm a great fan of geology.

    Have a great weekend.

    isabella

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  10. Fun60Sep 2, 2020, 6:25:00 AM

    Never seen that before.

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