To'uri Cave
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| To'uri Cave | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mangaia, Cook Islands |
| Coordinates | 21°54′30″S 157°56′30″W / 21.90833°S 157.94167°W[1] |
| Depth | 3m |
| Length | 489m |
To'uri Cave is a karst cave located on Mangaia, Cook Islands in the Tava'enga district. The cave contains two running subterranean streams, one freshwater and the other salt.[2][1] There is a 400 metres sump inside the cave which ends in a permanent sump.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Joanna C. Ellison (August 1994). "Caves and Speleogenesis of Mangaia, Cook Islands" (PDF). National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Stanley, David. South Pacific Handbook. Moon Travel Handbooks. p. 351.
- ^ Iliffe, Thomas. "Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna of the South Pacific" (PDF).
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