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Tag Archives: Kayaking in New Zealand

Kahurangi National Park, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regions, New Zealand

Kahurangi National Park, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regions, New Zealand

Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand, ranging to near Golden Bay in north. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,529 square kilometers (1,749 sq mi). It is the second largest of New Zealand’s fourteen national parks. It was formed from what was called the North-west Nelson Forest Park. …

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Long Bay Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Long Bay Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Long Bay is a suburb of North Shore, part of the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. The population was 954 in the 2006 census, an increase of 210 from 2001. The coastline is occupied by the Long Bay Regional Park, and the shoreline is in Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve, which opened in 1995. The beach is sandy and …

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Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

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Wenderholm Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Wenderholm Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Wenderholm Regional Park is the first regional park of the Auckland Region, New Zealand. Situated between the estuaries of the Puhoi River and the Waiwera River, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, the park features a homestead known as Couldrey House, and a carved pouwhenua. This park also features the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ‘Maungatauhoro Te Hikoi’ …

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Tawhitokino and Orere Point, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Tawhitokino and Orere Point, Auckland Region, New Zealand

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Waharau Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Waharau Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

User reviewed online profile of Waharau Regional Park: Auckland region, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Waharau Regional 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 in Waharau Regional …

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Shakespear Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Shakespear Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Shakespear Regional Park is a nature park in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is located at the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, and is named after the Shakespear family which bought the land in the 1880s from local Maori. The Park is home to three walkways, Heritage Trail, Lookout Track and Tiri Tiri Track. Much of the coastline …

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Omana Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Omana Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Omana Regional Park is situated 42 km (40 mins) drive south east of Auckland city, New Zealand just before entering Maraetai township. Open 8am-5pm (winter) or 8.30pm (summer). User reviewed online profile of Omana Regional Park: Auckland region, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Omana Regional Park armed with information and reviews provided by experts and by users. Find …

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Rakiura National Park, Southland Region, New Zealand

Rakiura National Park, Southland Region, New Zealand

Rakiura National Park is a nature reserve park located on Stewart Island / Rakiura, New Zealand. It is the newest national park of New Zealand and opened in 2002. The protected area covers about 85% of the island. Rakiura National Park is the 14th of New Zealand’s national parks and was officially opened on 9 March 2002 by the Prime …

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Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Scandrett Regional Park is a regional park located on the north east tip of the Mahurangi Peninsula, north of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It encompasses Mullet Point and includes regenerating coastal forest, rocky headlands that protrude into Kawau Bay, Scandretts Bay beach and a precinct of historic farm buildings. The total area of land is 44.4 hectares or …

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