Egmont National Park is located south of New Plymouth, close to the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the mountain which dominates its environs, which itself was named by Captain Cook after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, the First Lord of the Admiralty who promoted Cook’s first voyage. Taranaki has been the …

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, near the town of Twizel. Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, and Aoraki / Mount Cook Village lie within the park. The area was gazetted as a national park in October 1953 and consists of reserves that were established as early as 1887 to …

Pirongia Forest Park is a protected area 30 km southwest of Hamilton, New Zealand. It covers 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi) across four blocks of land – Pirongia (the largest), Te Maunga O Karioi Block, and the small Mangakino Block and Te Rauamoa Block. The park encompasses Mount Pirongia west of Pirongia and Mount Karioi near the coast southwest …

Arthur’s Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. It is a popular base for exploring Arthur’s Pass National Park. Arthur’s Pass township is about 5 km south of the mountain pass with the …

User reviewed online profile of Raukumara Forest Park: Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay regions, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Raukumara Forest Park armed with information and reviews provided by experts and by users. Find out about when to go, how to get there, what to do, best season to visit, its wildlife, habitat and much more… What to do …

Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. Gannets nest there in a large colony on the rocks. Muriwai is approximately 17 km west of Kumeu, 42 kilometres northwest of …

The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills in the Auckland Region, generally running approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) from north to south, 25 km west of central Auckland, New Zealand. The maximum elevation within the ranges is 474 m (1555 ft). The ranges and surrounding areas were traditionally known to local Māori as Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa (The …

Lake Sumner Forest Park is located in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. User reviewed online profile of Lake Sumner Forest Park: Canterbury Region, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Lake Sumner Forest Park armed with information and reviews provided by experts and by users. Find out about when to go, how to get there, …

Whirinaki Forest Park (Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park) is a publicly accessible conservation park in the North Island of New Zealand. The park is centered on the town of Minginui and part of the eastern boundary flanks Te Urewera. The forest is one of the world’s last prehistoric rainforests. The Department of Conservation is responsible for administering the park jointly …

The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park. User reviewed online profile of Whanganui …