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Split Apple Rock

New Zealand

8 story sections

We cruise along the beautiful Abel Tasman coastline ensuring a close up view of this iconic rock while discussing the history and ecology of the area.

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Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Split Apple Rock

    Welcome, esteemed scholars and curious travelers, to the captivating, highly enigmatic site of the Split Apple Rock, nestled here within the hidden coves near Kaiteriteri. As we traverse the granular, golden sandy shoreline of…

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  2. 2The Geological Ice Age Hypothesis

    To begin our analytical deconstruction of this monument, we must first cast our minds back thousands of years and examine the prevailing, mainstream geological hypothesis regarding the rock's dramatic bisection. Traditional…

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  3. 3The Enigmatic Foundation and Pedestal

    While the dramatic split of the boulder naturally commands our immediate visual attention, our rigorous scholarly inquiry requires us to shift our focus downward, looking beyond the obvious aesthetic to deeply consider the…

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  4. 4The Winter Solstice Alignment

    Having established the highly suspicious, potentially engineered nature of the boulder's foundation, we must now delve into the most compelling evidence suggesting intentional design: its profound astronomical alignments. The…

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  5. 5The Equinox and Summer Gatherings

    The sophisticated astronomical functionality of the Split Apple Rock is not solely limited to tracking the depths of the winter solstice. As we systematically expand our analysis, we discover that the monument's alignments extend…

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  6. 6The Source and Symbolism of the Moa Egg

    Having established the profound astronomical utility of the monument, we are immediately confronted by an immense logistical and cultural conundrum: if this boulder is an out-of-place artifact, where did this staggering volume of…

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  7. 7The Hidden Sea Caves and Crevices

    Before we conclude our extensive analysis of the primary monument, we must temporarily divert our attention to the immediate surrounding micro-geography of this secluded cove. Venturing slightly away from the imposing shadow of…

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  8. 8Split Apple Rock

    As we stand before the magnificent silhouette of the Split Apple Rock for the final time today, preparing to depart this enigmatic cove, we are fundamentally confronted by a profound, unresolved duality. We have thoroughly…

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What is Split Apple Rock?

Split Apple Rock is a place in New Zealand with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationNew Zealand
TypeNature
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates-41.0249, 173.0079
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