Two of several canoe carvings on the wall of a rock shelter in the Kaingaroa Forest

The Kaingaroa Rock Carvings

A secret site that is home to some very old and unusual rock art

The Kaingaroa Forest lies south east of Rotorua in New Zealand’s North Island. Tucked away in this forest is a rock shelter containing numerous carvings depicting canoes, wave like patterns and a human face.