Tukuk-OS🌲 Whanganui National Park
New Zealand · Oceania · National Park · 39.58°S, 175.08°E
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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, but is a popular paddling route titled the Whanganui Journey, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". The New Zealand Department of Conservation highlights Whanganui National Park as being the National Park most closely tied to human settlement.
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Quick facts
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Oceania |
| Protection type | 🌲 National Park |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 39.58°S, 175.08°E · view on map |
Whanganui National Park is a national park in New Zealand, in Oceania. The details of why Whanganui National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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Te Urewera National Park · Tongariro National Park · Rakiura National Park · Abel Tasman National Park · Fiordland National Park · Nelson Lakes National Park · Arthur's Pass National Park · Westland Tai Poutini National Park · Mount Aspiring National Park · Paparoa National Park.
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