Whanganui National Park
A national park on the North Island established in 1986, covering 742 square kilometres along the Whanganui River. It protects lowland forest and steep valleys, and the river is a popular route for canoe and kayak journeys.
- Where
- Taumarunui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -39.5833, 175.0833
Get the Whanganui National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Whanganui National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Manawatū-Whanganui volume with your photos and a note.
Near Whanganui National Park
Mount Ruapehu 53 km
An active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the North Island at 2,797 metres, at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. It has a hot crater lake, and two commercial ski fields, Whakapapa and Turoa, share its slopes.
Rangipo Desert 59 km
A stony, dry plateau on the eastern side of the Tongariro volcanoes, known as Te Onetapu. Rain falls on it, but the volcanic soil drains so fast that only tussock and hardy shrubs grow, and the road crosses it as the Desert Road.
Tongariro National Park 61 km
The oldest national park in New Zealand, created in 1887 on the central North Island plateau. It protects three active volcanoes, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, and holds dual World Heritage status for its natural and Maori cultural values.
Mount Ngauruhoe 67 km
The youngest volcanic cone in the Tongariro complex, rising 2,291 metres in the central North Island. It last erupted in 1977, and the cone served as Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings films.
Mount Tongariro 69 km
A compound volcano of the Tongariro complex rising to 1,978 metres on the central North Island. Its crater and the Red Crater are crossed by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, often called the best day walk in the country.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing 76 km
A tramping track in Tongariro National Park, among the most popular day hikes in New Zealand. It crosses volcanic terrain past craters, steaming vents and coloured lakes, in a park that holds World Heritage status for both nature and Māori culture.
Egmont National Park 92 km
A national park south of New Plymouth, officially named Te Papa Kura o Taranaki. It covers three volcanic cones: Mount Taranaki, with its near perfect snow capped summit, and the older Pouākai and Kaitake ranges.
Taranaki Maunga 93 km
A near perfect dormant volcanic cone rising 2,518 metres on the west coast of the North Island, also called Mount Egmont. Its symmetry made it the stand-in for Mount Fuji in the film The Last Samurai, and it sits within Egmont National Park.
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Questions
Where is Whanganui National Park?
Whanganui National Park is in Taumarunui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Ruapehu (53 km), Rangipo Desert (59 km), Tongariro National Park (61 km).
How do I get the Whanganui National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Whanganui National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Manawatū-Whanganui volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Whanganui National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Manawatū-Whanganui volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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