State park

Tararua Forest Park

Wellington

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Tararua Forest Park is a national park in Wellington, New Zealand, covering about 284,300 acres (1,150 km²). There are 22 mapped trails inside it, including Aruwaru Loop Track, Baldy Track and Bull Mound Track. Its peaks include Pukeamoamo / Mitre, Girdlestone and Peggys Peak. Waterfalls inside it include Dowling Falls, Fern Stream Waterfall and Mitre Falls. For camping, there is Bucks Road Campsite and Donnellys Flat. Elevations inside the park range from about 100 ft to 5,150 ft. The nearest town is Manakau, about 9.9 miles southeast of the park's centre. The boundary comes from OpenStreetMap. Check the park's own rules, fees and opening hours before you go.

Park size

284,278 acres

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Tararua Forest Park

Wellington

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