Thursday 3 January 2008

New Zealand's Longest Caves

A list of the lengths (in metres) of New Zealand's Longest Caves from the New Zealand Speleological Society webpage here

1 Bulmer Cavern, Mt Owen 52149
2 Ellis Basin System, Mt Arthur 28730
3 Nettlebed Cave, Mt Arthur 24252
4 Megamania, Buller 14800
5 Honeycomb Hill Cave, Oparara 13712
6 Gardner's Gut, Waitomo 12197
7 Bohemia, Mt Owen 11230
8 Mangawhitikau System, Waitomo, 8404 (surveyed length 8054, unsurveyed length 350)
9 The Metro, Charleston, 8000
10 Aurora Cave, Te Anau, 6400
11 Waitomo Headwaters, Waitomo 6348 (surveyed length 5618, unsurveyed length 730)
12 Mangaone Cave, Gisborne 6300
13 Moonsilver Cave, Upper Takaka 5900
14 Greenlink System, Takaka Hill 5228
15 Millars Waterfall, Waitomo 5150
16 Xanadu System, Punakaiki 5010
17 Fred Cave, Waitomo 4760
18 Thunderer Cave, Puketiti 4726
19 Stinkpot Cave, Mahoenui 4548
20 Windrift, Mt Arthur 4410
21 Kuratahi Cave, Puketiti 4160 (surveyed length 3860, unsurveyed length 200)
22 Hollywood Cave, Charleston 4036 (surveyed length 3966, unsurveyed length 70)
23 Te Reinga Cave, Whakapunake 3954 (surveyed length 3834, unsurveyed length 80)
24 Blue Creek Cave, Mt Owen 3905 (surveyed length 3405, unsurveyed length 500)
25 Ruakuri Cave, Waitomo 3880
26 Ecch Cave, Piopio 3700
27 Mangapu System, Waitomo 3652
28 Waipuna Cave, Waitomo 3560
29 Karamu Cave, Hamilton 3535
30 Wetneck Cave, Paturau 3500

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