Ōpārara Basin Arches
The Ōpārara Basin Arches are a number of natural limestone tunnels formed by the Ōpārara River, in the Ōpārara Basin, New Zealand. The two most famous ones are the 'Ōpārara Arch', large enough for a multi-storey house, and the 'Moria Gate Arch', which is smaller in height.
- Type: Rock
- Description: natural arch near Karamea, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Oparara Arch” and “Ōpārara Arch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mirror Tarn and Moria Gate Arch.
Moria Gate Arch
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōpārara.
Ōpārara Basin Arches
- Categories: natural arch, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.14611° or 41° 8′ 46″ south
Longitude
172.18734° or 172° 11′ 14″ east
Named after
Ōpārara Basin
Open location code
4VCJV53P+HW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Ōpārara Basin Arches” goes by many names.
- German: “Oparara Basin Arches”
- Welsh: “Bwâu Oparara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oparara Arch Lookout and Mirror Tarn lookout.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Oparara Basin and Main Ōpārara Car Park.
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