Te Urewera National Park
Remote, rugged, immense, Te Urewera contains the largest forested wilderness remaining in the North Island. It is famous for its lakes and forested beauty as well as its stormy history. This 212,672 hectare park lies between the Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay in the North Island. It is the largest of the North Island's national parks and the fourth largest in New Zealand. The nearest towns are Whakatane and Taneatua to the north, Murupara and Ruatahuna to the west, and Wairoa to the east.
Te Urewera National park includes a variety of short walks and tramps through the Waimana Valley and the Whakatane River which are accessible from the Whakatane boundary of the park. For more information see the Department of Conservation website.
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What a scorcher!
In 2010, Whakatane was the sunniest spot in the whole of New Zealand! Whakatane scores the country’s hottest temperature around 55 days a year. Summer daytime temperatures generally reach 20-25°C.No crowds!
The population of Whakatane/Ohope is 17,000. Around 32,000 people live across the wider district.Strike!
Many fishing world records have been set In these warm Pacific Ocean waters.Awesome spot!
This region was central to the first settlement of New Zealand (Aotearoa) by Maori, the tangata whenua (people of the land).Ka-boom!
Whakaari (White Island) erupted as recently as 2001. Boulders the size of cars were tossed around the volcano crater.What a scorcher!
In 2010, Whakatane was the sunniest spot in the whole of New Zealand! Whakatane scores the country’s hottest temperature around 55 days a year. Summer daytime temperatures generally reach 20-25°C.No crowds!
The population of Whakatane/Ohope is 17,000. Around 32,000 people live across the wider district.Strike!
Many fishing world records have been set In these warm Pacific Ocean waters.Awesome spot!
This region was central to the first settlement of New Zealand (Aotearoa) by Maori, the tangata whenua (people of the land).Ka-boom!
Whakaari (White Island) erupted as recently as 2001. Boulders the size of cars were tossed around the volcano crater.
