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Egmont National Park is in Taranaki, New Zealand.

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History

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The park was established in 1900.

Landscape

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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

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43 species of birds are found in the park, including the North Island brown kiwi, blue ducks (whio) and fernbird.

Climate

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Get in

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Fees and permits

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Egmont National Park, like all New Zealand national parks, is free to enter.

Get around

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Map
Map of Egmont National Park

See

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  • 1 Dawson Falls (Around 400m from the visitor centre.). The waterfall is around two meters wide and has a drop of 18 m. Te Rere o Kapuni (Q29015948) on Wikidata Te Rere o Kapuni on Wikipedia
  • 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. Bells Falls (Q98060964) on Wikidata
  • 3 Ahukawakawa Swamp. An around 3500 year old swamp, particularly interesting for botanists, with over 260 species of higher plants recorded. Ahukawakawa Swamp (Q19460133) on Wikidata Ahukawakawa Swamp on Wikipedia

Do

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  • 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. Mount Taranaki (Q850051) on Wikidata Mount Taranaki on Wikipedia
  • 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. East Egmont (Q25660850) on Wikidata. Manganui (Q15244599) on Wikidata Manganui Ski Area on Wikipedia
  • 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. Fanthams Peak / Panitahi (Q31698996) on Wikidata

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Drink

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Sleep

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Lodging

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Camping

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Backcountry

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Stay safe

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