Kahurangi National Park

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Kahurangi National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Map of New Zealand
Nearest city	Karamea, New Zealand
Coordinates	41°15′″S 172°7′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area	4520 km²
Established	1996
Governing body	Department of Conservation

Kahurangi National Park is a National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,515 km². 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.

Kahurangi Point, regarded as the boundary between the West Coast and Tasman Regions, is located in the park, as are the Heaphy Track and Mount Owen.

The park is administered by the Department of Conservation.

Tramping, rafting and caving are popular activities in the park.

[edit] See also

National parks of New Zealand

[edit] External links

• Department of Conservation information on Kahurangi National Park

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