Pariwhero / Red Rocks
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Pariwhero / Red Rocks
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Rock formation | |
Red-coloured rocks at Pariwhero / Red Rocks | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′32″S 174°43′30″E / 41.359°S 174.725°E | |
| Location | Wellington South coast |
| Etymology | Named for the site's red rocks. Pariwhero translates as Red Cliffs |
| Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 hectares (1.3 acres) |
| Designation | Scientific Reserve |
Pariwhero / Red Rocks is a geological formation located in a scientific reserve on the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand. The site has been classified as nationally significant, and of high educational and scientific importance. The reserve provides examples of a wide range of rock formations and geological processes that are representative of the earliest stages in the formation of New Zealand.