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Tag Archives: West Coast Region National Parks

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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Paparoa National Park, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Paparoa National Park, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Paparoa National Park is on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established in 1987 and encompasses 306 km2. The park ranges from on or near the coastline to the peak of the Paparoa Ranges. A separate section of the park lies to the north and is centered at Ananui Creek. The park protects a …

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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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