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New Zealand National Parks
[edit]| National Park | Location | Info | Details | |
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Abel Tasman National Park | Tasman | • Established: 1942 • Area: 225 km² |
• Contains the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks • New Zealand's smallest National Park • Popular spot for its scenic beaches and sea kayaking |
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Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park | Canterbury | • Established: 1953 • Area: 707 km² |
• Large portion of International Dark Sky Reserve (2012) • Contains tallest mountain in New Zealand • Part of Te Wahipounamu South Westland World Heritage Site • Many tall mountains, huge glaciers, and stunning views |
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Arthur's Pass National Park | Canterbury | • Established: 1929 • Area: 1143 km² |
• Crossed by the TranzAlpine railway • Connects Canterbury to the east with the West Coast • Located at the heart of the Southern Alps |
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Fiordland National Park | Southland | • Established: 1952 • Area: 12,500 km² |
• New Zealand's largest National Park • Contains three New Zealand Great Walks: Kepler Track, Milford Track, and Routeburn Track • Significant part of Te Wahipounamu South Westland World Heritage Site • Glacier-formed topography, including Mitre Peak, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, as well as diverse wildlife |
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Mount Aspiring National Park | West Coast | • Established: 1964 • Area: 3555 km² |
• Contains the Great Walk Routeburn Track • On the "great divide" of the Southern Alps • Third largest National Park in New Zealand • Formed through glaciation • Film location for Isengard |
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Tongariro National Park | Manawatu-Wanganui | • Established: 1887 • Area: 796 km² |
• Famous for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, part of the longer Tongariro Northern Circuit, a Great Walk • Contains three volcanoes: Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Ruapehu, all of great importance to the Maori • World Heritage Site (1990) • Home to Whakapapa Village and ski fields •Mordor, as well as other bits of Middle Earth |
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Westland Tai Poutini National Park | West Coast | • Established: 1960 • Area: 1175 km² |
• Features Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier, which move up to four meters a day • Abundant birds, including kea, kererū, and New Zealand fantail • Lots of rain! Lovely green, lush vegetation |