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National park of New Zealand
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Whanganui National Park is in the Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
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The "Bridge to Nowhere" was built in the jungle in the mid-1930s with the aim of opening up the region for settlers. However, the project failed due to the outbreak of World War II, and road construction came to a stop. Even today, the bridge can only be reached on foot.
A 12.5-km tramping trail passing through some spectacular forest landscapes.
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