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National park in New Zealand
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Egmont National Park (Maori: Te Papakura o Taranaki) is in Taranaki, New Zealand. It was the second national park to be established in Aotearoa way back in 1900, with only Tongariro National Park in Waikato/Manawatu-Whanganui being established prior.
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The waterfall is around two meters wide and has a drop of 18 m.
30-metre-high waterfall. If you want to visit from the east, park in Newall, take the Puniho Track, then it's around 4-hour walk via the round-the-mountain circuit.
An around 3500 year old swamp, particularly interesting for botanists, with over 260 species of higher plants recorded.
The central stratovolcano is accessible from east side – e.g. from the visitor centres at Dawson Falls or North Egmont. Climb from west side is possible, but there are no access roads there. Research shows the probability of eruption is around 40% until 2070.
A smaller (~1 km in length) ski resort right at the foot of the volcano. Accessible by road via East Egmont.
This circuit track "starts" in North Egmont and will take you to the Pouakai peak.
Secondary peak of the volcano, on the route to the main summit from Dawson Falls.
The primary lodge within the park which contains 38 bunks. However, as of 4 September 2024, it has been closed temporarily due to structural repairs with no reopening date announced.
Road-accessible cabins towards the northern end of North Mount Egmont.
There isn't exactly one road into the park, but rather multiple roads that lead to different locations stepping from different towns due to the nature of the park being centred around a volcano, all the important ones…
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