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National park on the South Island of New Zealand
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Fiordland National Park, covering , is New Zealand's largest national park with its snow-capped mountains, fiords and contains one of New Zealand's wildest and most dramatic landscapes. The park, together with the adjoining Mount Aspiring National Park, occupies the south-west corner of the South Island and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park was one of the film sets for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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The two closest towns to the park with facilities are Te Anau and Manapouri, both on the very edge of Fiordland National Park.
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