A Day at the Beach.

We (Nana & Grandad) had a wonderful Autumn day at the beach.
Visiting Moeraki and Shag point. Yellow eyed penguins, New Zealand fur seals and spectacular views are not the only visitor attraction at Shag Point. Shag Points most recent history relates to coal mining. It is the first place in New Zealand where coal was used for commercial purposes. Mine shafts ran kilometres out under the seabed. Mining ceased in 1974 The Moeraki Boulders are a number of huge spherical stones, found strewn along a stretch of Koekohe Beach near Moeraki, a small settlement just south of Hampden on New Zealand's Otago coast. These boulders are grey-coloured septarian concretions which have been exposed through shoreline erosion from black mudstone coastal cliffs that back the beach. They originally formed in ancient sea floor sediments during the early Paleocene some 60 million years ago. The boulders weigh several tonnes and are up to three metres in diametre.
This coast line is only just over and hour from where we live.

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[Rikkyhardo]

What an interesting, relaxing video of kids doing what they're most accomplished at ... discovery and investigation. I saw your comments on mountainmonkey's vid and found this on your channel, thanks for posting.

[ilovemaniototo]

@Rikkyhardo Thankyou for watching our beach movie we had a glorious day.

[mountnmonkey]

Thanks for sharing your day at the beach...sure looks like fun..

[ilovemaniototo]

Ur welcome. We had a great day.

Carol x

[captainTubes]

Those septarian concretions are amazing! There are similar large stone spheres in south America and Costa Rica as well.

[ilovemaniototo]

Hi There. Yes they are amazing aren't they. Thankyou for dropping in.

Carol x

[ilovemaniototo]

Hey Huey how have you been?? Thanks for watching our day at the beach.

Carol x

[huey180]

Great vid Carol *****

[ilovemaniototo]

Hi Jeffrey, Glad you enjoyed our visit to the beach, we had a lovely time.

Carol x

[qingumd]

Wiw, that is great editing in the beginning, I love the ways you edited your video. Looks like you had fun eh? Well, great video, I wish I can rate it 600* =)

-Jeffrey