Mount Richmond Forest Park | |
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Location | South Island, New Zealand |
Nearest city | Nelson |
Coordinates | 41°28′S 173°21′E / 41.47°S 173.35°E |
Area | 165,946.5 hectares (410,063 acres) |
Established | 1977 |
Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation. [1]
Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) of conservation estate. [2] [3] Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an elevation above sea level of 1,760 metres (5,770 ft). [4]
The park covers 165,946 hectares (410,060 acres). [5] [1]
The future park was the location of New Zealand's first deadly civilian aviation incident associated with regular passenger air service. On 7 May 1942, a plane flying from Wellington to Nelson with two pilots and three passengers, was lost in the area. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no survivors on the upper slopes of Mount Richmond. [6]
The park was established in 1977. [5]
Te Araroa uses some of the 250 kilometers of tracks and huts in the forest park. [7]
Mount Richmond Forest Park | |
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Location | South Island, New Zealand |
Nearest city | Nelson |
Coordinates | 41°28′S 173°21′E / 41.47°S 173.35°E |
Area | 165,946.5 hectares (410,063 acres) |
Established | 1977 |
Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation. [1]
Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) of conservation estate. [2] [3] Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an elevation above sea level of 1,760 metres (5,770 ft). [4]
The park covers 165,946 hectares (410,060 acres). [5] [1]
The future park was the location of New Zealand's first deadly civilian aviation incident associated with regular passenger air service. On 7 May 1942, a plane flying from Wellington to Nelson with two pilots and three passengers, was lost in the area. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no survivors on the upper slopes of Mount Richmond. [6]
The park was established in 1977. [5]
Te Araroa uses some of the 250 kilometers of tracks and huts in the forest park. [7]