Parks, canyons & rock formations in New Zealand
Detourmap maps 140 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in New Zealand — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Stewart Island/Rakiura. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Stewart Island/Rakiura
Natural wonders · Renowned
New Zealand's third largest island, 30 km south of the South Island
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Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Natural wonders · Renowned
Fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island
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Fiordland National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park on South Island of New Zealand
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Snares Islands/Tini Heke
Natural wonders · Notable
Small group of islands SSW of Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in New Zealand
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Codfish Island / Whenua Hou
Natural wonders · Notable
Island off the coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Te Hauturu-o-Toi / Little Barrier Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
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Te Urewera National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Former national park of New Zealand
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Frying Pan Lake
Natural wonders · 19th century · Notable
Hot spring in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
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Tasman Lake
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Glacial lake of Tasman Glacier, Canterbury region, New Zealand
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Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Part of Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand's South Island
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Lake Brunner / Moana
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Lake in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand
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Lake Coleridge
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Lake in inland Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island
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Motuhara (Bertier or the Forty Fours)
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Islands in the Chatham Archipelago
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Lake Karapiro
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Artificial hydro lake on the Waikato River, New Zealand/Aotearoa.
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Whillans Ice Stream
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
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Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Marine reserve in New Zealand territorial waters
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Gabriel's Gully
Natural wonders · 19th century · Hidden gem
The site of New Zealand's first major gold rush
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Hinewai Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Privately owned nature reserve on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
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Te Whanganui-o-Hei / Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
Marine reserve in New Zealand territorial waters
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Rob Roy Glacier
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Small hanging glacier in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island
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Buller Gorge
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Gorge in the West Coast region through which the Buller river flows
