Pancake Rocks is a unique geological formation created by the erosive powers of the sea, reminiscent of the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland. Located at Dolomite Point in Paparoa National Park, Pancake Rocks is a must-see visit.
The lush vegetation of this beautiful area is as distinctive as its geology. It’s located at the same latitude as Brookings, Oregon just north of the California border. Driving up to this site you feel more like you’re in Hawaii than coastal Oregon.
It’s an incredible place. The pancake layering of the rocks is amazingly uniform.
The erosion has resulted in complex structures with several surge channels.
It’s known for it’s Blow Holes, but that requires a relatively high sea. While there was a nice swell coming in, it wasn’t enough to create the large blows that can be seen in some on-line videos. This was about the extent of the sprays in the blow holes on our visit.
It’s a very visual place, and one can spend a lot of time viewing these most unusual structures. We were there early in the day and the sun was behind this point. Later in the day the sun would come around on the left and illuminate these shapes. Would the figures speculated on in the poster be more visible? We didn’t have time to find out!
Many times on this trip, we would find ourselves wishing we had more time to spend. In planning the trip, we watched several videos by people who tried to take in the whole country in 2 or 3 weeks. With six weeks, we felt that we had barely scratched the surface!
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