Windows 10 Wallpaper - photo location

Question

I've upgraded my laptop to Win10, and I have this wallpaper on my screen:

I like this place and I wanted to know - where it exactly is?

Just for the challenge add this to the question: ...and what was the running guy's name. — Nean Der Thal, Jul 29 '16 at 14:44
Is it relevant for the question to have a New Zealand tag (the geo-location of the photo) while the OP didn't know the geo-location at all when they asked? — Snack Exchange, Aug 04 '23 at 22:51
@SnackExchange I suggest to leave this question as is, as it was bad when it has been asked, and closed for 6 years. Even though I didn't know the exact location, I think this question can be useful for a person who searches something about New Zealand and beautiful places there — VMAtm, Aug 05 '23 at 09:55

JonathanReez · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-17T21:23:46.630

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Those are the Archway Islands on Wharariki Beach in New Zealand:

archway islands

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edited Dec 17 '20 at 21:23

answered Mar 27 '16 at 09:07

JonathanReez

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Just curious, how did you find it? – Shadow Wizard Love Zelda Mar 27 '16 at 14:16
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@ShadowWizard Google image search -> Quora question about the same picture – JonathanReez Mar 27 '16 at 14:32
These are indeed archway islands on Wharariki Beach, West Coast New Zealand, and they are as amazing as you see them here, we live about 2hrs drive from there and visit quite regularly, the right side of the front island has a seal colony, and in the spring you can see the seal pups! – Jul 29 '16 at 14:34

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