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Split Apple Rock Homestay. As the temperature dropped, any water that had entered the cracks of the rock would have frozen, causing it to expand and split. Amazing facts about split apple rock.

Split Apple Rock Tasman Bay Geographic Media
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Amazing facts about split apple rock. The best times vary slightly depending on what you’re looking to do, but i would say going within a couple of hours of low tide comes close to covering all bases. Scientists believe that the rock was split through a natural phenomenon known as ‘ice wedging’ during an ice age over 120 million years ago.

Split Apple Rock Tasman Bay Geographic Media

You can see it well from the beach — make sure you walk towards the far end of the beach to see more of the “split” effect (you’ll get a better view from a boat or kayak though). The rock is 160 feet or so out from the shore. Alternatively, kayak tours or water taxis will let you. In the māori mythological two gods broke apart the rock while fighting for it.