Orepuki is a small town near a beach right at the bottom of the South Island. It is often mentioned as a good place to find interesting stones. I visited there in February and April this year and brought home some stones for polishing. These photos are of my first batch of Orepuki stones just out of a 4lb barrel where they had been tumbled for a week in 100 mesh silicon carbide grit. I am just about to inspect each one to decide what should be done with it next.
