Kahurangi National Park

New Zealand's second largest, and youngest national park, dating from 1996. A large area of land at the top of the South Island with some easier and some more challenging walking along lengthy tracks. Home to the most diverse flora of any national park and a diverse array of landforms, including the famous peneplain remnants. The Tasman Wilderness Area is located here. Highest point: 1875m (Mt Owen).

Larrikin Hut to Hurricane Hut via Mt Haystack • By pmcke. Licence: C.
Area
5,173 square kilometres
Maps
NZTopo50-BQ24
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NZTopo50-BP23
Map
ID 1438

About this place

Added 10 June 2006 by matthewmatthew. 3 revisions, most recently 16 May 2019 by matthewmatthew.
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