Papa Cliffs

The Papa Cliffs are a spectacular geological feature of white mudstone (papa rock) carved by the Rangitīkei River over thousands of years.

Papa rock is a uniquely New Zealand term used to describe the widespread soft, blue-grey mudstone or muddy sandstone matrix classified as soft sedimentary rock. (Deriving from Papatūānuku, Mother Earth in Te Reo).

The cliffs can be best viewed from the Mangaweka Camping Ground.