Tsunami Rock (Makamotu)
Maka Fakinanga
A giant coral boulder inland on the west coast, said to have been washed ashore by an ancient tsunami or thrown there by the demigod Maui.
Tsunami Rock is a coral limestone boulder about 10 meters high and weighing over a thousand tons. It stands alone in a farm field near the island's west coast. Geologists believe a massive tsunami carried it from the reef edge onto land thousands of years ago, while local legend says the demigod Maui threw it. You can walk a short path to the foot of the rock and take photos. It is free. The rock lies along the western ring road, near the Blowholes and Kolovai.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kolovai Flying Fox Sanctuary
- Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes
- Ha'atafu Beach
- Abel Tasman Landing Site
- Keleti Beach
- Mala'e Kula Royal Tombs
- Centenary Church (Free Wesleyan)
- Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua