Egmont: Taranaki is said to have carved out the Wanganui Rivr on a tragic flight home.
Kahurangi: This park is the 2nd largest in New Zealand.
Abel Tasman: Tasman’s log records that a little after night-fall on 18 December 1642 while his ships the Heemskerck and Zeehaen lay at anchor in the bay, four canoes manned by local Maori came to the ships.
Nelson Lakes: This park has over 10 of New Zealand's lake.
Tongario: This national park is NZ's oldest.
Whanganui: Maori culture is very important there.
Paparoa: The famous Pancake Rocks are located here.
Westland: Between 1864-5 16,000 gold miners came here to mine
Nelson Lakes: Brown Trout fishing here is epic!
Arthur's Pass: This was the first National Park in the South Island.
Mt. Aspiring: This was the filming location for Isengard in The Lord Of The Rings.
Aoraki/Mt. Cook: 19 mountains here that are over 3,000m.
Rakiura: This park covers the majority of Stewart Island.
Fiordland: This park was only established in 1952.
