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Rachael

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2021.06.21 06:05

The Moeraki Boulders are giant spherical stones, seen scattered

along a beach on New Zealand’s Otago coast. They stand up to two metres high and weigh several tonnes. According to Maori legend, the Moeraki Boulders are gourds that washed ashore when one of their canoes was wrecked hundreds of years ago. Scientists believe the boulders to be calcite concretions which were formed 65 million years ago. There are over 50 boulders on the beach. 19th century photographs show that there were even more Moeraki Boulders than there are today. It’s thought that people took the smaller rocks as souvenirs. To prevent this from happening again, the boulders are now under legal protection meaning that it’s prohibited for people to remove, damage or graffiti them. So if you come to see them, take only photos☺
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  • Joseph 2021.06.21 06:09

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    Wow, that's mysterious.
  • ibrahim engin buluç 2021.06.21 06:11

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    Ne kadar ilginç😲
  • Paul Kang 2021.06.21 06:13

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    Wow~! It looks fantastic! Because of the stones, that beach seems to be located somewhere on other exoplanet. 😳 Thanks for letting me know it.
  • Rachael 2021.06.21 06:15

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    @Joseph Yeah, it took me a bit if research to find out about what the boulders were made of.
  • Rachael 2021.06.21 06:18

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    @ibrahim engin buluç Beğenmene sevindim ☺
  • Rachael 2021.06.21 06:19

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    @Paul Kang Yes, they are quite strange and intriguing. You can put it on your list to visit☺
  • Sarah 2021.06.21 06:28

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    It's really interesting 😍
  • Aytu 2021.06.21 09:10

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    Thank you I feel like I'm listening to an audiobook haha d:
  • Rachael 2021.06.21 09:15

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    @Aytu Excellent ☺️, that is my aim. Many years ago I used to do news voice overs
  • Jean 2021.06.22 14:20

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    Looks amazing 😰

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