Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve located on the southern coast of Wainuiomata in New Zealand, is renowned for its geological and ecological significance. The reserve showcases uplifted beach terraces, evidence of tectonic activity along the Wellington Fault, and provides an exceptional record of earthquakes over thousands of years. There is clear evidence of four different coastlines with each newer coastline resulting from uplifting of land.
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