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Mount Richmond Forest Park is a Forest Park in New Zealand administrated by the Department of Conservation. Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 165,946 hectares of conservation estate. Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an …

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 …

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, …

Westland Tai Poutini National Park is located on the western coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Established in 1960, the centenary of the European settlement of Westland District, it covers 1,175 km², and extends from the highest peaks of the Southern Alps to a wild and remote coastline. It borders the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park along the Main …

Kaweka Forest Park is in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. Invasive wilding conifers are present in the park. The highest peak in the park is Kaweka at 1724 metres. The Mangatutu Hot Springs, in the vicinity of the Mohaka River, are in the park. In the late 1800s European settlers cleared the land for farming. However, the steep …