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Moeraki Boulders are strangely large and spherical boulders scattered across Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on New Zealand’s Otago coast. The appearance of such solid rock formations still remains a mystery. Legend has it that the boulders were the remains of calabashes, kumara and eel baskets washed ashore from the wreck of Arai-te-uru, a large sailing canoe.
Let’s examine the petrified stones closely.
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On a more scientific perspective, the huge stones were concretions that have been exposed through shoreline erosion from coastal cliffs. They were originally formed in ancient sea floor sediments around 60 million years ago.
Whether you believe in the legend or stick to the scientific explanation, there is no denying the fact that Moeraki Boulders continue to beguile visitors from all over the world.
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