File:Londonderry Rock MRD 01.jpg

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Londonderry Rock, Kumara, Westland, New Zealand

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English: Londonderry Rock is a glacial erratic boulder about 14 m long, 11.6 m wide, and 8 m high, thought to weight 3000–4000 tonnes. It traveled down the Taramakau Valley on top of the ancient Taramakau Glacier during the last Ice Age, becoming part of the surrounding moraine when the glacier retreated. The Kumara area was mined for gold from the late 1800's, using sluices to wash away dirt and clay, leaving behind gold and mine tailings. This sluicing activity eroded about 20 m of surface material, exposing the rock, which fell to its present position in 1880. Supposedly it shook the town and stopped the post office clock.
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Mike Dickison    wikidata:Q56458901
 
Mike Dickison
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Michael Dickison; Michael R. Dickison; M.R. Dickison
Description New Zealand Wikimedian in residence, curator, zoologist and digital librarian
Location of birth Christchurch Edit this at Wikidata
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Camera location42° 38′ 53.48″ S, 171° 11′ 35.05″ E  Heading=150.51052857757° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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