Punakaiki Review

The Thousand-Layer Rock, also known as Thousand-Layer Rock, is a unique attraction on the west coast of the South Island. The scenery is spectacular. A huge rock shaped like Thousand-Layer Pancakes protrudes from the cliffs into the sea, or a column of sky, or connected into one piece, magnificent. Stop and watch ~ sea breezes, waves, birds singing; move and change scenery ~ ghostly work, colorful, for the beauty and strength of nature. The facilities are comprehensive. The trails, observation decks and logos of the scenic spots are set very scientifically and comprehensively. After entering the scenic spot, follow the trail and circle clockwise, you can fully view the entire scenic spot without taking any wrong roads; standing on the observation deck, the most spectacular scenery is in front of you, unobstructed; follow the guidance of the signboard, both to increase knowledge and to take reminiscent photos. Convenient transportation. From Greymouth, the car is 45 minutes north along the road, and it is very convenient to park at the gate of the scenic spot on the side of the road. Many tourists regard her as the first stop of the South Island counterclockwise roundabout tour.

The thousands of layers of rock on New Zealand's South Island is a very strange natural landscape. The rocks on the seaside are naturally weathered into layers like a huge thousands of cakes. It is very magical. This geological landscape is called columnar shoes. It is a miracle of natural formation on the coast. It is definitely worth seeing.

One-day west costal drive through Southern Alps n Greymouth just for the amazing natural wonder-Punakaiki Blow Holes and Pancake Rocks where the sea, wind and massive geological change have shaped the landscape creating fascinating stacked limestone rocks n eroded sea creating blowholes.

Greymouth, the largest city on the west coast of the South Island, was built in the past gold rush, mainly providing important port services for gold, timber and coal produced on the west coast, and Greymouth's reputation is Punakaiki, about 50 kilometres north of the island There is a natural landscape formed by the continuous impact and corrosion of rocks through the seawater~ Pancake Rock, many people come to Greymouth to see the magnificent thousand-story rock, and it is free of charge. Strangely, team guests rarely come to the West Coast, so Punakaiki Pancake Rocks is deserted, and three or two tourists sit on wooden benches eating food and feeding seabirds. It is said that when the tide is high, the waves will wash the sea into the small hole in the rock, spraying out, extremely spectacular, the small blackboard of the visitor center has a tide watch schedule, the daily moments are different, the moment today is wrong, there is no chance to see the sea spray out of the scene. Tips: To see the sea spraying from the rocks, it is best to ask the time of the tide, basically at 7 am or 8 pm, that is not a waste of time. The opposite side of Punakaiki I site is the entrance of Pancake Rocks, the two sides of the trail are lush trees, sisal dense, the depth of the scenic spot is a curved plank road, and an observation deck is also set up to facilitate tourists to enjoy the stacked rocks up close along the coast. Along the winding plank road of the scenic spot, the Tasman sea breeze blows on our face, and is mixed with waves, attracted by the magical thousands of layers of stone rock, leading us to the depths. Amazing at the magic of nature, these thousands of layers of rock, formed 30 million years ago, are the debris of marine plants and animals piled up underground, debris caused by huge water pressure solidified in hard and soft layers and buried on the seabed, earthquakes make these deposits rise out of sea level, in acid rain, Under the erosion of wind and seawater, a layered pancake rock landscape is formed. After thousands of years of acid rain, wind and sea baptism, the rock formed a natural water spray hole, such as the tide, the rough waves under the help of the sea breeze, hit the rock, from the rock hole raging in, stirring huge energy from the hole sprayed out, the whole cave waves dance, The mist is filled with layers of water, which is spectacular. Because it is not during high tide, only small strands of sea water splash small columns from small holes in the rock. Overturning a rock ladder, suddenly smelling the sound of deafening waves, the rock interior, due to the long-lasting impact of the waves and acid rain, wind, sea erosion, formed a huge cave, the rising sea water under the help of the sea breeze, emitting appalling energy, impacting the rock, Spark huge waves. The photo is absolutely not reflected in the cave undercurrent, the waves hit the shore, the spectacular scene. To say that the most fascinating scene is What Do You See, the rocks are carved by heaven, and the human and beast are united. Let the imagination be generals, tigers, monsters, octopuses, etc. Some people say that the general is like the Maori chief. Shocking waves to the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow~ Su Shi's "Nian Nujiao Chibi Huaigu" is also appropriate here.

2月份去的，距离格雷茅斯以北约50km的普纳凯基（Punakaiki)，来到今天第一个重要的景点——薄饼岩（Pancake Rocks）。在众多薄饼岩的游记和攻略中提到，如果游客运气好赶上涨潮时，海水通过大量垂直的喷水孔冲出，会不时出现喷泉状隆隆作响的水柱，呈现出壮观的景色。很多游客来到此处时候没有赶上涨潮，因此带着些许遗憾。但是显然我们前几天天气不好积攒的RP现在开始爆发了，来到的时候正好赶上水位上涨，海水通过岩石下面的孔轰隆隆的喷发，激起的水浪足有十几米，几乎都要从水平面打到游客高处的观景台来了！新西兰的景点、公园等等自然景观都是免费的，包括这里的薄饼岩。虽然免费，新西兰人却很喜欢在景区内设立各种各样的告示牌，有像果壳一样解释为何你看到的景色是这样的（比如前文在库克山看到的蓝湖为什么是绿色），也有帮助你以更有趣角度去看风景的（比如下面薄饼岩景区里面的），这些众多的告示牌都为了让游客有更好的游览体验。事实上，在各种自然风景还有更多另一种的告示牌，有些告示牌会展示几十年前此处是有着如何更壮观的景色，经过人类的破坏或者气候的变化，现在已经消失了很多。有些告示牌会展示只有该处才有的稀有生物，甚至由于世界各地环境变化，新西兰已经成为一些生物最后适宜栖息的地方了，呼吁大家保护生态。不禁感叹，新西兰人真是非常热爱大自然的民族，但每当看到这些告示牌，心情却非常沉重，生态保护我们真是任重道远，不但新西兰人，更是我们所有热爱大自然的人的使命啊。不知道大家有没有看过《盗墓笔记》，怒海潜沙里面提到一种生长在水里的生物——禁婆。当第一眼看到这里所谓海草（Giant Mermaid''s Hair），我们不禁惊呼一声，这不是“禁婆”吗！太符合我们心中的想象了，作者三叔绝对是看过这货啊！看完Pancake Rocks，怎么少得了吃一个Pancake呢？很人性化的话，当你游览完薄饼岩出来，马上见到一家Pancake Cafe，整好赶上中午，尝了一个人气最高的香蕉培根薄饼，真材实料啊，两个人都吃不完……

新西兰南岛西海岸的千层石岩是一处非常奇特的自然景观，这里的海边岩石被海浪冲刷成一层一层的，就像一个巨大的千层饼一样。千百万年的冲刷，使得这里的岩石呈现出各种各样的姿态，令人充满着想象。