Fallen tree trunks and stumps, petrified, can clearly be seen at low tide, Curio Bay, South Island New Zealand.
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Location: Curio Bay Petrified Forest Catlins South Island New Zealand
Photo credit: © Trish Gant / Alamy / Afripics
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