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This is the Hamilton Tomo Group's Hut at Waitomo.
Here are some photos from my caving, or you can skip to the links.
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This is the Hamilton Tomo Group's Hut at Waitomo.
The Hut also accepts Backpackers/Travellers at very reasonable rates. Phone the hut on +64 7 8787442 or e-mail me for more information.
 Looking down from 1/2 way into The Lost World, Waitomo.
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 Looking out towards the tomo.
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 Looking down from the top of The Lost World!
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 View from the far side of the tomo. There is only a small tree branch between the guy in yellow and a 100 meter drop! (and of course a safety line)
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 Ascending through "Spider Hole", one of the Lost World exits.
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 Looking straight up towards Spider Hole.
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 Same view as before zoomed on people ascending up the main lines.
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 Me in upper levels.
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 On the way out.
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 Neil Brake in the upper levels.
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 Under Construction!
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 The Little People.
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 A Sleeping Dragon.
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 An older photo of the "Little People" before they got trashed and rebuilt.
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 Traversing the Chasm of Doom (aka The Black Abyss).
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 All smiles so far.
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 More formation near the Chasm of doom.
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 Nice Stal's.
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 Crystals forming on the ground.
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 A very muddy Helen.
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 Formation within Gardeners Gut system.
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 Helictites.
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 Awesome formations.
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 The lengths some people will go to, to get through a squeeze!
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 Helictites.
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 More Helictites.
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 The Golden Staircase. The photo doesn't do it justice!
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 "The Electrodes".
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 Cool Formation.
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 More of the same!
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 Marakopa Falls, west of Waitomo.
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 Same as the last one, but look closely at the rocks at the base of the falls!
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 A closer view for you.
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 Getting ready for caving.
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 A huge through cave near our target.
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 Another in the canyon.
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 Fantastic selenite needles.
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 Gypsom Flower formation.
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 Another Flower.
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 Anyone would think this stuff is alive!
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 Posing 'Grandfather' in a very nice spot.
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 There's so much to see.
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 A wall of Crystal.
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 They call this one the Rams Horn.
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 Amazing, simply amazing.
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 This one taken with just our torch lights.
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 More crystal.
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 Contemplating Caving.
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 Having a rest for a photo oportunity.
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 Some nice formation and a pool. Can't remember where though.
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 Formation in the Aranui cave.
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 There is a streaker in our midst!
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 Here's a full frontal.
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 Oops, someone stole most of his clothes!!.
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 Waiting for the weather - and the Chopper.
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 Finally it's time.
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 What a load. (One of many!)
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 Coming in to land on the Karst.
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 Another load of people arrives.
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 Finding enough flat ground for 1 tent was hard enough. Try enough for 18 people! This is where 5 of us parked up.
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 Not huge quantities of formation here - but still pretty good.
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 What do make of this?? (Greenfingers formation)
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 Greenfingers 2.
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 Greenfingers 3, this time with a 'model'.
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 Greenfingers 4. The colour was brighter than the photo shows!
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 Greenfingers 5.
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 Greenfingers 6.
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 Greenfingers 7.
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 Greenfingers 8. There's that 'model' again (aka Tom's Boss!).
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 Greenfingers 9.
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 Back above ground, here's one of the Poms - he kept us entertained!
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 Miles from anywhere and still we have a comp.
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 This is the result of a little slip I had.
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 The doctor is dispensing!
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Last Updated: April 2005
