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This is about a place
hardly anyone ever mentions or writes about. I think it is one of New
Zealand's best kept secret.
How is it such a small seemingly non-event town
in
the middle of nowhere prompts
a web page all by itself. Well let me tell you this is a place to stop.
A couple of very important reasons, one the bright pink building
housing
the Flying Pig Cafe
is a good place to start. Not bad coffee and above excellence in
muffins. Didn't
get the opportunity to sample the rest of the food but wouldn't be
afraid to say it
would be on the same level as we experienced.
Next door is an old
building that has an ancient working blacksmith
forge. Walking on down the street
in this one-horse town (saying this in levity) is one of the most
unique experiences
offered in all of New Zealand: the Vanished World Centre. Somewhere
around 25 million years ago
what is now land mass around Duntroon was the ocean floor 100's of
metres deep. The
animal life of the time settled to the deeps to become forever a part
of the sediment and a part of history.
Now open farm land with giant rocks and limestone outcroppings have
revealed these
ancient remains and they are on display here in Duntroon.
Have
you ever seen the bones of the giant toothed dolphin or the bones
of a whale that
swam the oceans those millions of years ago?
After
a fabulous tour of the Centre grab a map and take to the fields
within a few kilometres
of Duntroon to explore and discover on your own. It is a true
experience and one not found
anywhere else.
We
also recommend the Dansey's Pass Holiday Park 15 kms up the road
(marked) from Duntroon for a place to stay.
One of the most idyllic places to stay in the country. Nestled in the
valley with a river
running through that actually provides a real true swimming hole. I
stood on the
bank overhead and
watched a trout working the pool for his morning meal. Took all I had
not to make an offer at
the end of my fly rod.
All
in all this is a must on any tourist stop and
so untouched it is unbelievable. It is not
marketed and is a hidden place to most everyone. Take the time to
explore. I'm letting you in on the secret.
If
you need to get in touch with Ron or Paula
(or Sylvester and Chocolate):
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