Distinctive layered limestone cliffs rise sharply above the Tasman Sea at Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki, shaped over millions of years by erosion and relentless coastal weather. The stacked rock formations form deep chasms and narrow passages where ocean swells surge below, contrasting dark stone textures with soft light and surrounding coastal vegetation.

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