Castle Rock Fall

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Can't believe how much of this rock fell off! Its looks totally different - no longer a castle. Sad but very glad that the huge rock did not hit anything on the way down!

20130921_3607_1D3-200 Last light on Castle Rock

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A very different looking Castle Rock to what was there pre earthquakes.

20100913_3424_1D3-400 Castle Rock

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The damage to Castle Rock, overlooking the Heathcote Valley from the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th.

20100917_3452_1D3-105 Castle Rock boulders - Christchurch earthquake

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Two of the large boulders (larger than a house or two) that came down from Castle Rock (see the fence in front of the boulders).

20100917_3451_1D3-58 Castle Rock - Christchurch earthquake

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Castle Rock above Heathcote, showing damage (and two very large pieces in the foreground) that came down during the 7.1 quake on 4th September.