swell. Punakaiki cavern One of the nearby attractions in Punakaiki is an easily accessible cavern. There is around of passageways, with stalactites and glow worms. The cavern is located just off State Highway 6, around north of the visitor centre. Walks in the local area Popular local walks in the Punakaiki area include: Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Truman Track Pororari River Punakaki River, and a Pororari River loop via the Inland Pack Track Pororari River, and a Bullock Creek loop via the Inland Pack Track Cave Creek / Kotihotiho Memorial Track Punakaiki also provides access to the Paparoa Track, a , 2–3 day mountain bike or tramping track that crosses the Paparoa Range. The track is the tenth New Zealand Great Walk to be created, and has been fully open since 1 March 2020. References External links Punakaiki - West Coast, New Zealand (tourism information from the Punakaiki Promotions Group) Limestone, Punakaiki (1st of 3) (entry on Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand) Blowholes Populated coastal places in New Zealand Buller District Populated places in the West Coast, New Zealand Paparoa National Park