Cathedral Caves
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The Catlins
The Catlins comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions...
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. They are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. The two main caves join together within the cliff, and one has a 30 m (100 ft) high ceiling.
The caves are only accessible 2 hours either side of low tide. Access to the caves from the road crosses private land, with a user fee being charged. A nearby eco-tourism camp, which opened in 2006, provides a convenient base for access to the caves, being located 600 metres from the entrance to the caves access track.