Egmont National Park is in Taranaki, New Zealand.
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]The park was established in 1900.
Landscape
[edit]The park is dominated by the dormant volcano of Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The 9.6-km-radius reserve is surrounded by pasture on all around, giving it a distinct circular shape.
Flora and fauna
[edit]43 species of birds are found in the park, including the North Island brown kiwi, blue ducks (whio) and fernbird.
Climate
[edit]Get in
[edit]Fees and permits
[edit]Egmont National Park, like all New Zealand national parks, is free to enter.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Dawson Falls (Around 400m from the visitor centre.). The waterfall is around two meters wide and has a drop of 18 m.
- 2 Bells Falls. 30 meters high waterfall. If you want to visit from the east, park in Newall, take the 1 Puniho Track. , then it's around 4 hour walk via the round-the-mountain circuit.
- 3 Ahukawakawa Swamp. An around 3500 year old swamp, particularly interesting for botanists, with over 260 species of higher plants recorded.
Do
[edit]- 1 Mount Taranaki. The central stratovolcano is accessible from east side - e.g. from the visitor centres at Dawson Falls or 2 North Egmont. Climb from west side is possible, but there are no access roads there. Research shows the probability of eruption is around 40% until 2070.
- 2 Monganui Ski Area. A smaller (~1km in length) ski resort right at the foot of the volcano. Accessible by road via 3 East Egmont. .
- 3 Pouakai Circuit. This circuit track "starts" in North Egmont and will take you to the Pouakai peak.
- 4 Fanthams Peak. Secondary peak of the volcano, on the rout to the main summit from Dawson Falls.