Tītahi Bay's fossil forest an 'echo of the past' currently visible to beachgoers
Gianina Schwanecke
11:01, Jan 10 2022
Tītahi Bay, in Porirua, is home to an ancient, fossilised forest.
Where moa once roamed through dense bush beneath rimu and tōtara trees, waves now lap upon the shores of Tītahi Bay beach.
But every now and then, beach goers are offered a glimpse into this “echo of the past” says science communicator Julian Thomson of Out There Learning.
The remains of the now fossilised forest can be found all along the beach when the conditions are right.
“It changes,” Thomson explained. “At Tītahi Bay sometimes you can’t even see a single tree stump because the tide and currents are washing the sand up over it.”
More:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/porirua/127459557/ttahi-bays-fossil-forest-an-echo-of-the-past-currently-visible-to-beachgoers
