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    16.06.22 Public Talk: THE ANCIENT VOLCANOES THAT FORMED OAMARU & KAKANUI
    Admin
    • May 18
    • 1 min

    16.06.22 Public Talk: THE ANCIENT VOLCANOES THAT FORMED OAMARU & KAKANUI

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: The ancient volcanoes that formed Oamaru & Kakanui. Volcanic rocks in North Otago were emplaced...
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    19.05.22 Virtual Public Talk: RECONSTRUCTING CLIMATE USING GLACIERS
    Admin
    • May 8
    • 1 min

    19.05.22 Virtual Public Talk: RECONSTRUCTING CLIMATE USING GLACIERS

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Reconstructing climate using glaciers. Mountain glaciers are sensitive climate indicators that...
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    17.05.22 WEBINAR: Earth caught in stone
    Admin
    • May 3
    • 1 min

    17.05.22 WEBINAR: Earth caught in stone

    Join us virtually to meet some of the scientists and artists from Earth caught in stone at the Forrester Gallery.
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    12.06.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT MOERAKI BOULDERS
    Admin
    • Apr 29
    • 1 min

    12.06.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT MOERAKI BOULDERS

    We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up for World Ocean Day. Bring the whole family and join us for a fun day out at one of our...
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    21.04.22 Virtual Public Talk: INSIGHTS INTO PAST CLIMATE FROM LOESS
    Admin
    • Mar 28
    • 2 min

    21.04.22 Virtual Public Talk: INSIGHTS INTO PAST CLIMATE FROM LOESS

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: ...and for the last glacial maximum, cold and windy with some warm spells: Insights into past...
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    17.03.22 Virtual Public Talk: VIRTUAL GEOSITE TOUR
    Geoparkadmin
    • Feb 28
    • 1 min

    17.03.22 Virtual Public Talk: VIRTUAL GEOSITE TOUR

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Virtual Geosite Tour Campbells Bay - Anatini - Puketapu - Clay Cliffs. Join us for a virtual tour..
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    27.02.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT KAKANUI BEACH RESERVE
    Geoparkadmin
    • Feb 1
    • 1 min

    27.02.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT KAKANUI BEACH RESERVE

    We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up at the end of February! Bring the whole family and join us for a fun day out at one of our...
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    29.01.22 LET'S CELEBRATE WORLD WETLANDS DAY AT DEVIL'S BRIDGE WETLAND
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jan 17
    • 2 min

    29.01.22 LET'S CELEBRATE WORLD WETLANDS DAY AT DEVIL'S BRIDGE WETLAND

    Celebrate World Wetlands Day and join us for a guided walk along Devil’s Bridge Wetland (just outside of Oamaru). Along the way our...
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    17.02.22 Public talk: A STORY THROUGH TIME: GONDWANA - ZEALANDIA - WAITAKI
    Geoparkadmin
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    17.02.22 Public talk: A STORY THROUGH TIME: GONDWANA - ZEALANDIA - WAITAKI

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: A Story through time: Gondwana - Zealandia - Waitaki. In this talk, illustrated with maps and...
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    12.12.21 GEOPARK STALL AT ŌAMARU FARMERS MARKET
    Geoparkadmin
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    12.12.21 GEOPARK STALL AT ŌAMARU FARMERS MARKET

    Looking for some last minute Christmas presents? Worry no more - We will be at the Ōamaru Farmers Market on Sunday 12 December with some...
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    28.11.21 BEACH CLEAN UP AT KAKANUI RIVER MOUTH
    Geoparkadmin
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    28.11.21 BEACH CLEAN UP AT KAKANUI RIVER MOUTH

    We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up after our first one at Campbells Bay had such a great turn out. Bring the whole family and...
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    25.11.21 Public talk: MACRAES - A HISTORY FROM THE START OF TIME
    Geoparkadmin
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    25.11.21 Public talk: MACRAES - A HISTORY FROM THE START OF TIME

    Join us to learn more about the geology of the gold bearing rock, the gold rush history at Macraes and the mining process at today's gold...
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    31.10.21: BEACH CLEAN UP AT CAMPBELLS BAY
    Geoparkadmin
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    31.10.21: BEACH CLEAN UP AT CAMPBELLS BAY

    We are excited to host this community event as part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful's annual Clean Up Week. Let us work together in taking...
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    21.10.21 Public talk: A MARRIAGE OF SCIENCE & ART
    Geoparkadmin
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    21.10.21 Public talk: A MARRIAGE OF SCIENCE & ART

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: A Marriage of Science & Art. An artist with a vivid imagination looks through a scientist's lens...
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    16.09.21 Public talk: KO PUKETAPU TE MAUKA - SOUTHERN GATEWAY TO THE GEOPARK
    Geoparkadmin
    • Aug 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    16.09.21 Public talk: KO PUKETAPU TE MAUKA - SOUTHERN GATEWAY TO THE GEOPARK

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Ko Puketapu te mauka Southern Gateway to the Geopark. Join us to learn more about the Waihemo...
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    12.07.21: GEOPARK DISCOVERY TRAIL LAUNCH
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    12.07.21: GEOPARK DISCOVERY TRAIL LAUNCH

    We are excited to launch our Discovery Trail through the Ōamaru Public Gardens! Come and join us on the first day of the July school...
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    15.07.21 Public talk: WAITAKI VALLEY - A PALEONTOLOGIST'S PARADISE
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    15.07.21 Public talk: WAITAKI VALLEY - A PALEONTOLOGIST'S PARADISE

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Waitaki Valley. A Paleontologist's Paradise. The Waitaki Valley has many exposures of ancient...
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    17.06.21 Public talk: A 'VANISHED WORLD' REDISCOVERED
    Geoparkadmin
    • May 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    17.06.21 Public talk: A 'VANISHED WORLD' REDISCOVERED

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: A 'Vanished World Rediscovered'. A passionate community working together. Join us to learn more...
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    30.05.21: PANEL DISCUSSION. 100 WOMEN, 100 WORDS... INFINITE POSSIBILITIES
    Geoparkadmin
    • May 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    30.05.21: PANEL DISCUSSION. 100 WOMEN, 100 WORDS... INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

    Meet Some of STEM’s amazing women and girls. Come listen to Rhiannon Thomas, Phoebe Wang, our very own Sasha Morriss and Madhri Kumari...
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    20.05.21 Public talk: A SOCIAL HISTORY FROM OTOTARA
    Geoparkadmin
    • May 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    20.05.21 Public talk: A SOCIAL HISTORY FROM OTOTARA

    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: A SOCIAL HISTORY FROM OTOTARA. Join us to learn more about a limestone cave, a Totara tree and...
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