A Trip to The Famous Hole in The Rock on Motukokako / Piercy Island in New Zealand

Name: A Trip to The Famous Hole in The Rock on Motukokako / Piercy Island in New Zealand
Uploaded: 2023-07-03T12:03:00.000Z
Duration: 21 min 55 s
Description: Commercial tour boats navigate the 40-foot-wide Hole in the Rock at Motukokako based on current sea conditions.

3. juli 2023 · 21 min · 12K visninger · Bay of Islands

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A commercial tour boat navigates the Hole in the Rock at Motukokako (Piercy Island) in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands.6:09 The natural archway, formed by erosion along a fault line in Jurassic greywacke rock, measures 40 feet wide at the entrance and 80 feet at the exit, with 15 meters of water depth.7:32 The skipper assesses swell, wind, current, and tide conditions before attempting the passage, which the vessel clears approximately 65 to 70 percent of the time.7:48 The tour also visits Urupukapuka Island, the largest in the Bay of Islands, which features three Department of Conservation campsites and Otehei Bay, a site historically significant for big-game fishing popularized by author Zane Grey in the 1920s.13:15 The area supports diverse marine life, including dolphins and yellowtail kingfish, and offers protected anchorages for cruising vessels.11:59