Punakaiki Cavern

Punakaiki Cavern is a cave in New Zealand. Punakaiki Cavern is situated nearby to the tourism office Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Sudden Sound.

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

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, which is situated 430 metres southwest of Punakaiki Cavern.

Putai Blowhole

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, Public domain.

Putai Blowhole is situated 590 metres west of Punakaiki Cavern.

Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punakaiki and Te Miko.

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.