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INTRODUCTION

GeoTrips is a new interactive website highlighting many of

New Zealand's extraordinary geological features and

landforms, and how to visit them. It is aimed at non-

specialists and encourages hands-on, active investigation,

inquiry and learning.

It is of interest to travellers, tourists, teachers and anyone

who loves exploring nature. The site currently has over

300 locations throughout the country.

VUW has partnered with GNS Science via a summer

scholarship project to develop locations in the Wellington

and Wairarapa regions (Fig 1). Thirty-six sites were

identified and added to the website.

Klayton Amaiklayton.j.amai@gmail.comVUW supervisor - Dr Cliff AtkinsGNS supervisor - Julian ThomsonExternal funding organisation: GNS ScienceSchool of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences

EACH GEOTRIP PAGE INCLUDES

• Photo gallery

• What’s Here: Brief summary of main features

• Learn About It: Geological background of the site

• Have a Look: Things there are to look for

• Geological Age: This shows an absolute age or age

range of the main features at a location

• Also included: A rating out of 5 stars, accessibility of

the site, location map. Refer to figure 2.

Further Progress

Scientists from around New Zealand are adding their

knowledge of geological sites to increase the coverage

of GeoTrips around the country. There are still more

geologically interesting locations including the great

walks and tramping tracks, tourist hotspots, and roadside

viewpoints.

Fig 3, Klayton Amai capturing photos with drone of Te Kaukau Point. J.Thomson

Fig 2, screenshot of the GeoTrips website showing key information and clickable tabs

www.geotrips.org.nz

Fig 1, Geotrip locations in the southern North Island