Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island
The Pancake Rocks and Blowholes are a coastal rock formation at Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. They are a popular visitor attraction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Rock
- Description: coastal rock formation in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Pancake Rocks” and “Pancake Rocks and Blowholes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre and Putai Blowhole.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punakaiki and Te Miko.
Punakaiki
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punakaiki is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island and has the Department of Conservation Centre for the surrounding Paparoa National Park. It has great coastal scenery and is best known for the Pancake Rocks and Blow Holes.
Te Miko
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Te Miko is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island.
Pororari
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Pororari is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island.
Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island
- Category: landform
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.11685° or 42° 7′ 1″ southLongitude
171.32716° or 171° 19′ 38″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4V9HV8MG+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1257059553OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Pancake Rocks”
- German: “Pancake Rocks”
- Russian: “Блинные скалы”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pahautane and Tiromoana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chimney Pot and Putai Blowhole seat.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island”. Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.