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Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park is a Wellington Regional park near Paekakariki, New Zealand. It contains the site of the Battle of Battle Hill and is intersected by Transmission Gully. The park contains a working farm near the entrance at Paekakariki Hill Road and extends over the surrounding hills and into a plantation forest. It contains several loop walkways, some …

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Belmont Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Belmont Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Belmont Regional Park is a Wellington Regional park located between Lower Hutt and Porirua, New Zealand. It is the largest of the Wellington Regional parks, stretching close to 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Wellington Harbour to Haywards and 10 kilometres (6 mi) to Porirua, containing farm land, native bush, and peaks up to 456 metres (1,496 ft) (Belmont Trig). There …

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Duder Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Duder Regional Park, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Duder Regional Park is a 162 ha (400 acres) regional park situated on the coast to the east of Auckland city, New Zealand. The park was created in 1995 after the sale of the land by the Duder family to the Auckland Regional Council. Prior to the sale the land had been farmed by descendants of Thomas Duder for about …

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East Harbour Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

East Harbour Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

East Harbour Regional Park is a Wellington Regional park stretching from Baring Head along the east side of the Wellington Harbour along the east side of Eastbourne, New Zealand. The park covers the bush-clad hills between Eastbourne and Wainuiomata, from near sea level to up to 373 metres (1,224 ft) (Lowry). Several tracks, some along ridges and one into the …

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Hanmer Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Hanmer Forest Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

User reviewed online profile of Hanmer Forest Park: Canterbury Region, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Hanmer 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 in Hanmer Forest …

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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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Arthur’s Pass National Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Arthur's Pass National Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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 …

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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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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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