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Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand , with an area covering 12,607 km 2 (4,868 sq mi), [ 1 ] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990.
Browne Falls is a waterfall above Doubtful Sound, which is located in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. In a temperate rain forest, the falls cascade down to the fiord near Hall Arm . Heights of 619 metres [ 2 ] and 836 metres [ 3 ] have been given for the falls.
Doubtful Sound lies deep within the Fiordland National Park, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the nearest inhabited place, the small town of Manapouri, and is surrounded by mountainous terrain with peaks typically reaching 1,300–1,600 metres (4,300–5,200 ft). Along the coast, there are no settlements for about 200 kilometres (120 mi) in ...
Mount Tūtoko is the highest peak in Fiordland National Park, in southwest New Zealand.It lies between the Hollyford Valley and Milford Sound, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) due north of the Homer Tunnel at the northern end of the Darran Mountains.
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In January 2010, the National-led government confirmed that it was considering a Hollyford road proposal. The Westland District Council and the owner of a hotel chain are backing plans for the road. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The plans were however put on hold in March 2010, when government decided that the investment was a low priority.
Milford Sound (Māori: Piopiotahi, officially gazetted as Milford Sound / Piopiotahi) is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
This category lists locations and geographical features found in Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand Pages in category "Fiordland National Park" The following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total.