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    No.3 Dashing Rocks: Time: 1 Hour

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    The No.3 Dashing Rocks walkway in Timaru, New Zealand follows coastal cliffs above Waimataitai Beach for 1 hour. It starts at a car park and climbs over Benvenue Cliffs, following the coast to Dashing Rocks, an area of basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows. From the rocks, the track turns inland and crosses a paddock before returning to the coastline above the beach. Points of interest include views of Caroline Bay and shipwrecks, and occasionally seals and penguins can be seen in the bay.

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    The No.3 Dashing Rocks walkway in Timaru, New Zealand follows coastal cliffs above Waimataitai Beach for 1 hour. It starts at a car park and climbs over Benvenue Cliffs, following the coast to Dashing Rocks, an area of basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows. From the rocks, the track turns inland and crosses a paddock before returning to the coastline above the beach. Points of interest include views of Caroline Bay and shipwrecks, and occasionally seals and penguins can be seen in the bay.

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    The No.3 Dashing Rocks walkway in Timaru, New Zealand follows coastal cliffs above Waimataitai Beach for 1 hour. It starts at a car park and climbs over Benvenue Cliffs, following the coast to Dashing Rocks, an area of basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows. From the rocks, the track turns inland and crosses a paddock before returning to the coastline above the beach. Points of interest include views of Caroline Bay and shipwrecks, and occasionally seals and penguins can be seen in the bay.

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    No.3 Dashing Rocks: Time: 1 Hour

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    The No.3 Dashing Rocks walkway in Timaru, New Zealand follows coastal cliffs above Waimataitai Beach for 1 hour. It starts at a car park and climbs over Benvenue Cliffs, following the coast to Dashing Rocks, an area of basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows. From the rocks, the track turns inland and crosses a paddock before returning to the coastline above the beach. Points of interest include views of Caroline Bay and shipwrecks, and occasionally seals and penguins can be seen in the bay.

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    No.

    3 Dashing Rocks
    Area: Timaru North
    Time: 1 hour

    Start from the northern end of the


    car park on Caroline Bay. Climb the
    walking track over Benvenue Cliffs and
    follow it along the top of Waimataitai
    Beach to Richmond street. Turn right
    into Climie Terrace over the foot bridge
    to Moore Street.
    Moore street is the official start of the
    Dashing Rocks Walkway and is clearly
    sign posted. Follow the trees along the
    cliff top to the point where ancient lava
    flows from Mt Horrible met the sea.
    This point was once one of the coastal
    whaling lookouts, and the rocks below a
    favourite Maori fishing place.
    From the rocks, the track follows the
    edge of the bay below and turns inland
    across a paddock to Pacific Street.
    Cross Pacific Street to Westcott and
    back to Richmond Street.
    Follow the same route you came along
    above Waimataitai Beach with the railway line and Ashbury Park on the
    right. Opposite the site of the Benvenue
    wreck, take the footbridge over the railway line, walk up Benvenue Avenue,
    past the old lighthouse, around Maori

    Park swimming pool and down Virtue


    Avenue back to Caroline Bay.
    * For a shorter walk, start at Moore
    Street and walk around Dashing Rocks,
    through the paddock and back up Climie
    Terrace. This takes about 30 minutes.
    Features
    Stunning views of Caroline Bay,
    Timaru and the port.
    Rough seas can turn this pleasant
    scenic walk into a dramatic and
    exciting adventure with the waves
    crashing on the rocks below.
    Site of the 1882 wrecks of sailing
    ships, Benvenue and the City of
    Perth.
    Dashing rocks - basalt base typical
    of the ancient lava flows underlying
    Timarus coastal cliffs. The geometric
    shapes of the basalt columns are
    evident here. They were caused when
    the lava cooled and cracked in the
    regular shapes.
    Occasionally seals and penguins
    can be seen in the bay.

    No.3 Dashing Rocks Walkway


    Time: 1 hour

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    Walking track
    Roads
    Railway
    Rivers & Coastline

    BENVENUE CLIFFS
    Site of Benvenue wreck

    FOOTBRIDGE
    S.C.FINANCE TENNIS
    LIGHTHOUSE
    POOL
    CAROLINE BAY

    Start
    here
    CAR PARKING

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