These natural limestone overhangs in South Canterbury were used by the moa-hunter Maoris about 500 years ago for shelter. They also drew on the roof of the larger of the two, and mined flint from the floor. Relics remain of the forest which covered that area.
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46These natural limestone overhangs in South Canterbury were used by the moa-hunter Maoris about 500 years ago for shelter. They also drew on the roof of the larger of the two, and mined flint from the floor. Relics remain of the forest which covered that area. Press, 24 March 1988, Page 17
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