Wonders of Solomon Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Melanesia 🢖 Wonders of Solomon Islands Territory Wonders of Solomon Islands   Highlights Solomon Islands belong to comparatively little-known and little-explored countries of the world. Biological, archaeological, and geological research still provides new exciting information about these islands and many more discoveries are expected in the future. The most amazing wonders of […]

Sutherland Falls

This beautiful 580 meters high waterfall starts directly from the glacier-fed Lake Quill and falls in three drops.

Browne Falls

836 m tall falls in Doubtful Sound, some of the tallest in the world.

Wairere Falls

Impressive, 153 m tall falls. The tallest waterfall in North Island. Two vertical plunges.

Arai Te Tonga – the most sacred marae in Rarotonga

The most sacred marae in Rarotonga was developed roughly in 1250 AD. Not much is visible above the soil. Includes also koutu – a meeting ground. It is not allowed to step on a marae – it is still sacred.

Ara Metua – ancient Polynesian road

Ancient, approximately 29 km long ancient road, located inwards from the present road. Until the middle of the20th century road, for the most part, was paved with basalt and coral slabs well fitted together, in villages there was curbing as well. The road served as the central element in the spiritual, administrative, and economical life of the island. Possibly built as early as around 1050 AD.

Wonders of Cook Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Cook Islands Territory Wonders of Cook Islands   Highlights The diverse Cook Islands represent a true spirit of southern seas – on many of these islands people still are living slow paced and tasty lives amidst beautiful scenery. As always, there is the other side of the coin: […]

Talava Arches and Caves

One of the major sights in Niue: a beautiful cave with three huge natural arches. After entering the cave, there are two exits – one towards the sea with one enormous natural arch visible (approximately 7 m high and 20 – 25 m wide), another – to a sinkhole with two other large natural arches. From the sinkhole are available some more caves. Sinkholes and arches have been formed by the collapse of the cave roofs. First seen by Captain Cook.

Wonders of Tokelau

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Tokelau Territory Wonders of Tokelau   Highlights There is not much to tell about landmarks and specific attractions in Tokelau. These three atolls consist of low-lying islands. On Atafu atoll lives endemic click-beetle Alaus constrictus, on atolls has been found also freshwater ostracod Tungucypridopsis lairdi which is not […]

Wonders of Chatham Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of New Zealand 🢖 Wonders of Chatham Islands Territory Wonders of Chatham Islands   Highlights Chatham islands are part of New Zealand. Like many remote islands of the Pacific ocean, Chatham islands are endowed with many unique species of plants and animals. But the greatest international acclaim have acquired unique monuments […]