Harwood Hole

Harwood (or Harwood's) Hole is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of several important cave systems in Takaka Hill, between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay.

Related Topics:
South Island - New Zealand - Cave - Takaka Hill - Golden Bay - Tasman Bay

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Harwood Hole is New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft. It starts at the surface as a 50 metre round entrance and decends 176 metres into Starlight Cave.

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Henry HARWOOD 1844-1927 with John HORTON and Thomas MANSON opened up the Canaan and discovered "Harwood's Hole"

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