# Split Apple Rock

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Rock formation of New Zealand

Split Apple Rock

Split Apple Rock 2019

**Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock** is a rock formation in [Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere](/source/Tasman_Bay_%2F_Te_Tai-o-Aorere) off the northern coast of the [South Island](/source/South_Island) of New Zealand. Made of [granite](/source/Granite) from the [cretaceous](/source/Cretaceous),[1] it is in the shape of an apple which has been cut in half. The cleft to produce two sides of the 'apple' was a naturally occurring [joint](/source/Joint_(geology)).[2] Joints occur commonly in granite and are planes of weakness that rain and waves exploit. The traditional Māori myth for the formation describes two gods breaking apart the rock.[3]

It is a popular tourist attraction in the waters of Tasman Bay, approximately 50 metres off the coast between [Kaiteriteri](/source/Kaiteriteri) and [Mārahau](/source/M%C4%81rahau).[4] The rock sits in shallow water at low tide and is accessible by wading. It is also a point of interest for the many tourist boats and pleasure craft which operate along the shores of the [Abel Tasman National Park](/source/Abel_Tasman_National_Park). The name Split Apple Rock was made official in 1988, and was officially altered to Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock in August 2014.[5]

## See also

- [List of rock formations of New Zealand](/source/List_of_rock_formations_of_New_Zealand)

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Split Apple Rock](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Split_Apple_Rock).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Macrostrat"](https://macrostrat.org/map/#/z=13.7/x=173.0301/y=-41.0169/bedrock/lines/). *macrostrat.org*. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Split Apple Rock"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181121161751/http://the-earth-story.com/post/135416022784/split-apple-rock-sitting-pretty-just-off). *The Earth Story*. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Legend_3-0)** ["Split Apple Rock, South Island, New Zealand"](http://www.intltravelnews.com/2013/01/split-apple-rock-south-island-new-zealand). Www.intltravelnews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Split Apple Rock"](http://www.wonderwalkers.co.nz/default,1924,split-apple-rock.sm). Www.wonderwalkers.co.nz. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["NZGB decisions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151121203027/http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/recent-place-name-decisions-and-place-names-interest/nzgb-decisions-august). Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/recent-place-name-decisions-and-place-names-interest/nzgb-decisions-august) on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

[41°01′06″S 173°01′13″E / 41.01829°S 173.02016°E / -41.01829; 173.02016](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Split_Apple_Rock&params=41.01829_S_173.02016_E_)

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