Egmont National Park, New Zealand Attractions | Accommodation | Access Mount Taranaki (Mount Egmont) Egmont National Park lies close to the west coast of the North Island near the town of New Plymouth. It was the second of …

Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand Attractions | Accommodation | Access Abel Tasman National Park Abel Tasman National Park lies at the north end of the South Island. It is known for its golden beaches, crystal clear wate…

Lake Hauroko Tourism | Access | Accommodation | New Zealand Lakes Views of the lake are stunning The deepest lake in New Zealand is Lake Hauroko in Fiordland National Park , with a maximum depth of 462 meters. Lake Haurok…

Stewart Island (Rakiura) Attractions | Oban | Ulva Island | Access Oban is the only settlement of any size on Stewart Island Rakiura Stewart Island is the southernmost and smallest of the three main islands of New Zealand. …

National Parks in New Zealand History | Abel Tasman | Aoraki/Mount Cook | Arthur's Pass | Egmont | Fiordland | Kahurangi | Mount Aspiring | Nelson Lakes | Paparoa | Rakiura | Tongariro | Westland Tai Poutini | W…

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in New Zealand Tongariro National Park | Te Wahipounamu | Subantarctic Islands New Zealand has three sites inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage listing. These are Tongariro National Park, Te Wahipo…

New Zealand Lakes As well as its many rivers , New Zealand has a large number of lakes. In total the country has over 700 bodies of water with the majority in the South Island. Many are formed from the highland glaciers found her…