A great variety of native animals and plants live in this vast national park, the second largest in New Zealand. 'Kahurangi' itself means 'treasured possession', and with a huge range of native bird species, subtropical rainforest, and complex geological formations, it is easy to understand why.
A highlight of the park is the spectacular Heaphy Track, a four to six day independent walking track traversing tussock high country, rainforest, river valley and coast.
Other key activities are kayaking or rafting in the wild rivers, fishing for trout in the Karamea, or caving adventures inside Mount Owen. The Kahurangi National Park can be accessed from Motueka, but there are also shorter trails leading from Karamea, Takaka and Murchison.
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Places near Kahurangi National Park
- Abel Tasman National Park 31 miles away
- Collingwood & Farewell Spit 36 miles away
- Nelson 44 miles away
- Picton 81 miles away
- Blenheim 82 miles away
- Marlborough Sounds 86 miles away
- Punakaiki 88 miles away
- Hanmer Springs 96 miles away
- Kaikoura 106 miles away
- Wellington 121 miles away
- Arthur's Pass National Park 132 miles away
- Hokitika 132 miles away
- The Kapiti Coast 134 miles away
- Martinborough 157 miles away
- Greytown 157 miles away
- Wairarapa & surrounds 159 miles away
- Whanganui National Park 161 miles away
- Christchurch 164 miles away
- Taranaki & New Plymouth 170 miles away
- Akaroa & Banks Peninsula 185 miles away
- Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers 203 miles away
- Tongariro National Park 211 miles away
- Mount Cook National Park 215 miles away
- Lake Tekapo 221 miles away
- South Island 233 miles away
- Waitomo 245 miles away
- Twizel 246 miles away
- North Island 251 miles away
- Hastings 254 miles away
- Lake Taupo 258 miles away
- Napier 262 miles away
- Hawke's Bay 263 miles away
- Waikato 289 miles away
- Rotorua 291 miles away
- Lake Wanaka 297 miles away
Photos of Kahurangi National Park
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Riwaka River, Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand -
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Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
