The Moeraki Boulders, measuring up to three metres in ... through shoreline erosion from the coastal cliffs that frame the beach. Experts say the unusual rocks are the result of erosion, time ...

Awaroa Beach is nothing ... to form over time. The boulders make lovely subjects for photographs, but you can also have fun exploring the nearby fishing village of Moeraki and the rest of the ...

Nestled along New Zealand's Otago coast, the Moeraki Boulders resemble a visionary's tale, with massive spherical stones scattered along the beach. These geologically intriguing formations mystify ...

According to Maori legend, the Moeraki Boulders are gourds that washed ashore (on what is now Koekohe Beach) when the Araiteuru canoe was wrecked hundreds of years ago. But every myth has a ...

David Higgins, upoko at Moeraki Rūnanga, said boulders had been removed from the beach since Europeans first arrived in New Zealand. Moeraki Boulders recently returned to the local marae from the ...

Associate Professor of Geology at Otago University James Scott thought Pourerere Beach could have more such rock types than the more well known Moeraki boulders. Photo / Tracy Gay A recent storm ...

The problem was also noticed by a recent visitor to Moeraki, Lauren Flutey ... to take a proactive approach. "As the boulders rest on a public beach, it is challenging to monitor and protect ...

A woman stands on Koekohe Beach between the towns of Moeraki and Hampden in New Zealand yesterday. The beach is home to the Moeraki Boulders, large, spherical rocks that are famous for their size and ...