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2. National parks of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   The national parks of New Zealand are protected natural areas administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The first national parks established in the country were all focused on mountain scenery. Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes. [ 1]

3. Nelson Lakes National Park - Wikipedia

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   Department of Conservation. Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps. It was created in 1956 (one of four created in the 1950s). [ 1][ 2] The park contains beech forests, multiple lakes, snow-covered mountains and valleys created by glaciers during the ice ages.

4. Provinces of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   Map of provinces after 1852. New provinces were formed by the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. This Act established a quasi-federal system of government and divided the country into the six provinces of Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago. [8] [9] Each province elected its own legislature known as a provincial ...

5. Egmont National Park - Wikipedia

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   Egmont National Park ( Māori: Te Papakura o Taranaki) is located south of New Plymouth, close to the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The park covers three volcanic cones: Mount Taranaki and its slopes, Pouakai and Kaitake. [ 1] The park was first created in 1881 as a forest reserve and went on to become New Zealand’s second ...

6. Fiordland National Park - Wikipedia

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   Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area covering 12,607 km 2 (4,868 sq mi), [ 1] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990. The park is administered by the Department ...

7. State Highway 73 (New Zealand) - Wikipedia

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   State Highway 73 (SH 73) is a major east-west South Island state highway in New Zealand connecting Christchurch on the east coast with Cass / Hokitika via the Southern Alps. It is mostly two lane, with some single-lane bridges north of Springfield but is mostly dual carriageway in Christchurch. The fourth and fifth-highest points of New Zealand ...