Brighton and the Pyramids Rock!

And that’s what we discovered as we travelled from Brighton down the Otago Peninsula, looking at the volcanic history and uplift around Dunedin. The schist at Brighton is 150 million years old and the Pyramids at Victory Beach were created in the first volcanic stage in Dunedin 13 million years ago. The Pyramids are a great example of columnar jointing of basalt which can also be seen at the Organ Pipes on Mt Cargill. We definitely recommend getting out and discovering Dunedin Rocks! Thanks to Mr Hurtado-Stuart and Dr Phillips for accompanying us.