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New Zealand is located in Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean and southeast of Australia. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
Attractions
Te Urewera National Park – the ancient and mystical forest is the fourth largest park in New Zealand, which is home of the enigmatic Tuhoe people. Legend traces the parentage of the Tuhoe to Hine PUKohurangi (the mist maiden) and Te Maunga (the mountain), which is why the Tuhoe are known as children of the mist. The main attraction is the beautiful lake Waikaremoana, which was formed about 2200 years ago by a colossal landslide that blocked the Waikaretaheke River.
Egmont National Park – the 120,000-year-old Mt. Taranaki is New Zealand’s most perfectly formed volcano and last erupted in 1775. The snow-capped cone of Mt. Taranaki lures visitors and apart from one small bump a subsidiary vent called Fantham’s peak is beautifully symmetrical. The mountain is also described as the most climbed mountain in New Zealand.
Abel Tasman National Park – the park is named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who first visited the region in 1642. The park has a strip of coast that falls within the boundaries is highly distinctive, with Granite and marble formations fringe the headlands. Inviting sandy beaches fill the spaces between trees and tide line and crystal clear streams tumble down mossy valleys to join the ocean.
Westland/Tai Poutini National Park – the national park includes more than 60 glaciers and takes you to a journey back in time to the Ice Age. The glaciers stem from snowfields high in the Southern Alps but Maori legend explains their existence more poetically. The peaks are over 3000 metres high to lowland forest at the edge of the Tasman Sea and the main attractions are the fast moving Fox and Franz Josef glaciers.
Fullers Bay Island – the services in the Bay of Islands began in 1886 and provide a great range of multi-award winning cruises and tours, which is the ideal way to explore the Northern region. Starting from the base in Paihia the Fuller Bay of Islands offers the popular Cape Brett Hole in the Rock Cruises. Dolphin adventures featuring swimming with the dolphins, the original Cream trip Supercruise and Excitor Hole in the Rock Adventure.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds – the grounds present a rare opportunity to experience the place where in 1840 Maori and the British Crown signed New Zealand most significant document, the treaty of Waitangi. These magnificent grounds are bordered by sweeping Pacific Ocean views and features the treaty house, which is fully carved Maori Meeting House and the world’s largest ceremonial Waka (canoe) guided tours.
The Kauri Museum – the museum tells story of the pioneering settlers through the theme of the second largest tree in the world, the Kauri. The tree is famous for its immense size, beautiful timber and its gum. The museum has displays about the magnificent Kauri tree, the pioneer settlers, a turning steam sawmill display and the largest collection of Kauri gum in the world.
Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter – Underwater World – is located along the Tamaki Drive, which is the city’s premier marine attraction with up close interactive experience of the Southern Oceans. It is a rare mix of aquarium, zoo and museum where visitors are assured of several close encounters with penguins, sharks, giant eels, stringray and many other species of fish.
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