New Zealand’s oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site. The Tongariro National Park is rich in both cultural identity and dramatic, awe-inspiring natural scenery. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is described as one of the best one-day hikes in New Zealand. The Tongariro trek will takes you from alpine meadows to mountain summit with stunning volcanic features along the way, you will walk across a lunar landscape of craters, scattered pumice, active volcanoes, mountain springs, lava flows, emerald lakes, piles of scoria and statue-like mounds of volcanic desert.
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At Moeraki, 40 kilometres south of Oamaru, huge spherical boulders are scattered along the beach. Others can be seen emerging from the sandstone cliffs. Each boulder weighs several tonnes and is up to two metres high. New Zealand’s inhabitants have different unscientific theories concerning the origin of these boulders. One of them tells that they are fossil dinosaurs’ eggs. The version of aliens landing, who laid the eggs but couldn’t sustain the severe Earth climate, is popular too. But real things were another. Formed in ancient sea floor sediments around 60 million years ago by a similar process to the formation of pearls.
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The most famous geyser is located in the Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley in Rotorua. Interesting place with a range of things to look at – thermal areas, carving school, kiwi enclosure, maori culture etc. Pohutu Geyser name is meaning big splash or explosion. Largest active geyser in New Zealand erupts up to 30 metres high and up to 20 times each day.
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Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest national park. Park is located in Golden bay, just outside of Nelson city. It is covered in native bush, interlaced with walking tracks and surrounded by clear blue/green seas and welcoming bays with golden sand. It is perfectly formed for relaxation and adventure. Hiking or kayaking can be punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate snorkelling around the characteristic granite outcrops.
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