Ruakuri Cave
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Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave.
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Location: -38.2662, 175.079, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
10 places
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Aranui Cave ⓘ
cave in New Zealand -
Gardner's Gut ⓘ
cave in New Zealand -
Mangawhitikau Cave ⓘ
Cave in New Zealand -
Maniapoto Cave ⓘ
Cave in New Zealand -
Piripiri Caves ⓘ
Caves in New Zealand -
Ruakuri Cave ⓘ
cave site and burial site in New Zealand -
Te Raumauku Caves ⓘ
caves in New Zealand -
Waitomo Cave ⓘ
cave in New Zealand -
Waitomo Caves ⓘ
locality in Waikato, New Zealand -
Waitomo Glowworm Caves ⓘ
cave in New Zealand
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | cave | Aranui Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Gardner's Gut | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Mangawhitikau Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Maniapoto Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Piripiri Caves | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Ruakuri Cave | show cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Te Raumauku Caves | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Waitomo Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Waitomo Caves | locality, tourist attraction, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Waitomo Glowworm Caves | show cave | Wikidata | |