National Park · New Zealand
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in New Zealand, covering 1,116,915 acres (452,000 ha), established in 1996.
Photo: Michal Klajban via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | New Zealand |
| Area | 1,116,915 acres (452,000 ha) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Coordinates | 41.1300° S, 172.6100° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the second largest of the thirteen national parks of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 5,193 km2 (2,005 mi2), ranging from the Buller River near Murchison in the south, to the base of Farewell Spit in Golden Bay in the north. Its geology is complex, and is the most diverse of any of New Zealand's protected areas. It includes the best sequence of palaezoic rocks in the country.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
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Airports near this park
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- Wellington International Airport (WLG) · Wellington, New Zealand · 115.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kahurangi National Park?
Kahurangi National Park is in New Zealand (41.1300° S, 172.6100° E).
When was Kahurangi National Park established?
Kahurangi National Park was established in 1996, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kahurangi National Park?
Kahurangi National Park covers 1,116,915 acres (452,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429722 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahurangi_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).