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Craigieburn Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Craigieburn Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Craigieburn Forest Park is a protected area in the South Island of New Zealand. One of its boundaries lies in part alongside State Highway 73 and is adjacent to the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps. The Broken River Ski Area and the Craigieburn Valley Ski Area lie within its borders. As with all other public land in New Zealand …

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Mount Richmond Forest Park, Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Regions, New Zealand

Mount Richmond Forest Park, Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Regions, New Zealand

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 …

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Pirongia Forest Park, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Pirongia Forest Park, Waikato Region, New Zealand

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 …

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Raukumara Forest Park, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Regions, New Zealand

Raukumara Forest Park, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions New Zealand

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 …

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Lake Sumner Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Lake Sumner Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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, …

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Whirinaki Forest Park, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Whirinaki Forest Park, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

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 …

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Whanganui National Park, Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Whanganui National Park, Wanganui Region, New Zealand

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 …

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Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast Region, New Zealand

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 …

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Kaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay Region, New Zealand

Kaweka Forest Park

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 …

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Te Urewera National Park, East Coast (Gisborne) Region, New Zealand

Te Urewera National Park, East Coast (Gisborne) Region, New Zealand

Te Urewera National Park was established as a national park in New Zealand’s Te Urewera area in 1954 and disestablished as such in 2014, when it was replaced by a legal entity named Te Urewera. It was the largest of four national parks in the North Island. Covering an area of approximately 2,127 km², it was in the north of …

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