Notable cave · Buller, West Coast
Te Orumata
Te Orumata is a cave in Buller, West Coast.
Te Orumata: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Te Orumata
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Te Orumata — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.04193, 171.42264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Te Orumata
- Inland Pack Track · trek · Buller · ~6 km · Must-see
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~10 km · Must-see
- Te Miko / Perpendicular Point · beach · Buller · ~10 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Range / Te Paparoa · viewpoint · Buller · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ananui Caves · cave · Buller · ~16 km · Must-see
- Punakaiki Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~17 km · Must-see
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pike River Mine · fort · Grey · ~24 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Track · trek · Grey · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Bay · beach · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Foulwind · beach · Buller · ~41 km · Must-see
- Carters Beach · beach · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
- St Canice's · church · Buller · ~44 km · Must-see
- Coaltown Museum · museum · Buller · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blacks Point Museum · museum · Hurunui · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Rochfort · viewpoint · Buller · ~49 km · Must-see
- Denniston Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
- Wingham Park · park · Grey · ~58 km · Must-see
Other caves near Te Orumata
- Ananui Caves · cave · Buller · ~16 km · Must-see
- Te Orumata · cave · Hurunui · ~0 km
- Fox River Cave · cave · Buller · ~1 km
- Ballroom Overhang · cave · Hurunui · ~2 km
- Ballroom Overhang · cave · Buller · ~2 km
- Old Road Cave · cave · Hurunui · ~4 km
- Old Road Cave · cave · Buller · ~4 km
- Te Ana o Matuku · cave · Buller · ~4 km
- Te Ana o Matuku · cave · Hurunui · ~4 km
- Taurus Major Submergence · cave · Hurunui · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Te Orumata open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Te Orumata yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Te Orumata?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Te Orumata?
Nearby: Inland Pack Track (trek, 6 km), Paparoa National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Te Miko / Perpendicular Point (beach, 10 km), Paparoa Range / Te Paparoa (viewpoint, 13 km), Ananui Caves (cave, 16 km), Punakaiki Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Te Orumata worth visiting?
Te Orumata is listed as a notable cave in West Coast on Spotwander.