Koekohe Beach in New Zealand is known for its unique rock formations along the sandy shore, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Koekohe is one of the 50 most beautiful beaches in the world, with unique shaped stones lying along the sandy shore. It is known that this type of pebble was formed from the adhesion of Paleocene mud from the seabed millions or even tens of millions of years ago (according to scientists' estimates). Some of the stones here are up to 2m in diameter, formed from 10-50m of sea mud that accumulates with the average time to create a stone is 4-5.5 million years.
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Locals also tell an oral story that this is a dragon egg, or fossil cocoon of aliens. It is this mystery that has attracted many scientists and tourists to come here to explore. The stones at Koekohe beach are now smoother due to the impact of sea water, but the cracks and positions have remained almost unchanged over time.
There are also mixed opinions about the ranking of Koekohe beach. Some think that the appearance of stones like that is not too special, not enough to make a name as people praise. On the contrary, many travel writers think that Koekohe deserves to be in the top 50 beautiful beaches as voted by Big7Travel, because of the historical imprint carved on the spherical stones here.
The waters of Koekohe also attract visitors by the eye-catching color transitions. Within 10-20 meters of the shore, the seawater instantly changed from turquoise to deep blue. Along the beach are rows of ten-year-old trees, which shade and contribute to creating a very pleasant fresh atmosphere.
Seen from afar or from above, you will be more impressed with the view of the beach. The stones now really look like dragon eggs, nestled together and fixed on the white sand. The color of sunset when the afternoon sun falls, pink mixed with orange stretches on the beach, reflecting through the wet stone surface creating a magical sparkling effect.
According to statistics, each year this place attracts more than 300,000 visitors. Some people come to see firsthand the beauty that nature bestows on Koekohe beach. The rest are painters, photographers and scientists. It is known that in 1848, painter Walter Mantell used to "dance palm" to create a very poetic picture for Koekohe beach, when it was even more wild than now. Currently, this work is kept and displayed at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.
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