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Kahurangi National Park

National park in New Zealand

Overview

Kahurangi National Park is a national park near the northwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. At 4,520 km² (about 1750 sq mi) it is the second largest of New Zealand's 13 national parks.

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UnderstandThe national park was formed in 1996, although much of the area was part of a forest park since the 1960s.

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