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SCHIST topographic tile · New Zealand

Kawarau Gorge

The Kawarau River's cut through the schist on its way from Gibbston towards Cromwell, past the Roaring Meg power station, which has run since 1936. Steep gorge walls, high tussock tops and vines on the river terraces.

$79 NZD incl. GST, plus $12 shipping or free collection in Cromwell

Design and pre-order this tile

Pre-order with a 50% deposit by card or bank transfer, refunded in full if you cancel before printing starts. Posted within 4 weeks of your deposit clearing, anywhere in the world, or collect it from Cromwell. Add a frame, plate or backlight in the designer.

Render from above: the Kawarau Gorge tile, coloured by height, north at the top
Render · the tile from above
Satellite photo of the same 15 km square around Kawarau Gorge
Satellite · the same square of ground
Render: the Kawarau Gorge tile in a dark shadow-box frame with a coordinate plate below it
Render · framed, with a coordinate plate

As a gift

For anyone who grew up between Gibbston and Cromwell, or has driven the gorge more times than they can count.

Frame it and add a metal plate with up to 40 characters of your own words, such as a name or a date. The card that comes with the tile gives the exact place, so they can find it again on a map.

For Christmas, pre-order by Thursday 19 November so your deposit clears in time for us to post before Christmas.

See more gifts for someone who's moved away or the whole gift guide.

Kawarau Gorge as a 3D-printed map

Real ground
15 × 15 km · 192 to 1,589 m above sea level
Your tile
160 × 160 mm · 20 mm tall
Framed
260 × 320 mm · 30 mm deep from the wall (40 mm with a backlight)
Scale
1:93,750 across and up: true to scale
Centre
45.0200°S 169.0500°E · north at the top edge
Made
Printed and fabricated in Cromwell, NZ, in Bambu Lab PLA, 0.16 mm layers

Turn it in 3D, design and pre-order

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