Oparara Basin [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Oparara Basin
The Oparara Basin is a basin drained by the Oparara River at north of Karamea, at the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. With its large natural rock arches, a network of caves rich in fossils, and a beautiful, unspoiled natural environment typical of temperate rainforests, it is one of the most striking places of the Kahurangi National Park. The Oparara Basin is also famous for its unique remains in paleozoology and for being the sole habitat of several plant and animal species.
History
Honeycomb Hill Cave
Honeycomb Hill Cave is located in the Oparara Basin, South Island of New Zealand.
The Oparara River flows through a section of the cave.
The cave was discovered in 1976 by the Buller Caving Group. Since then, 14 km of passages have been mapped, and several important deposits of moa bones have been discovered in the caves. In 2008 an extra 38 hectares of Kahurangi National Park was included in the Honeycomb Hill Caves Specially Protected Area to protect the cave system.
See also