This black sand beach at the Pukearuhe Historic Reserve in the Taranaki District of the North Island of New Zealand which is accessible only at low tide, features towering white cliffs which hem in the Tasman Sea.
The Pukearuhe Historic Reserve in the Taranaki is also the starting point for the Whitecliffs Walkway which leads to New Zealand's newest marine reserve called Parininihi in the Tasman Sea. Parininihi Marine Reserve protects a section of the Taranaki coastline which features the colourful Pariokariwa Reef - dubbed as a top sponge spot in the world. This new marine reserve is bounded by the White Cliffs which received their name after the famous White Cliffs of Dover in the England.
The White Cliffs in the Pukearuhe Historic Reserve tower above the Tasman Sea and run for approximately 7 kilometres along the North Taranaki Bight coastline. ... continue below the picture...
Beach and White cliffs (named after the famous White cliffs of Dover in England) at the Pukearuhe Historic Reserve, North Taranaki Bight, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/7.1, exposure time of 1/320 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 50mm.