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visit Tane Mahuta along your drive through the lovely Waipoua Forest - you will see the signs and the carpark assigned for stopping to enjoy the opportunity to spend some time in such lovely surroundings.
A small grassed area has been provided as a picnic area, public toilets also, and then a signposted 5-10 minute walk to see the 'God of the Forest' the largest kauri tree in the forest over 600 years old - read the info board provided and the wood in the tree would have been enough to make about 30 houses, the tree is unfortunately slowly rotting away.
enjoy the flora and fauna that can be seen on your bushwalk!
Updated Aug 25, 2006
Address: along the drive through Waipoua Forest
Website: www.northlandnz.com
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driving through the beautiful Waipoua Forest with its cherished kauri trees - you will see many kauri along the road sides with all the modifications and improvements to the road fitting in with maintaining the survival of the precious trees.
Look out for two kauri trees together on each side of the road - Darby and Joan - you will often come across postcards of them, i think there is a sign nearby with their names on them. I will have to find info to remind myself who they have been named after, there is some history and meaning attached to them but have since forgotten.
Updated Aug 25, 2006
Address: along the road thru Waipoua Forest
Website: www.northlandnz.com
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The first stop is the forest lokout when you just enter the park. It used to be a lookout for fires, so there's a great view. From the car park you can walk around the kauri forest, there are 4 main trees to walk to. The first one is Te Mata Ngahere, meaning the father of the Forest. It's 2000 years old, 30 m high and 5 m in diameter. Nearby are the Four Sisters, four kauri trees growing very close to each other. From there you can walk to the Yakas Tree in half an hour. Further north is Tane Mahuta, the god of the forest for the Maori, it's the largest kauri tree in New Zealand.
Written Mar 15, 2006
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This is the most impressive tree that I saw in all of NZ... I have seen taller trees in California for sure, but this one has to be the fattest.... (about 5 metres in diameter)
Te Matua Hhahere is about a 20 minute hike off the main road...
Written May 27, 2003
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Tane Mahuta Tree (the Maori name for God of the Forest) is estimated to be between 1200 and 2000 years old. Located just a five minute walk off the main road thru Waipoua...
One of the most massive trees in this forest..
Written May 27, 2003
El nombre científico del Kauri es " Agathis Australis"
The scientific name of the tree is " Agathis Australis"
Updated Jan 27, 2010
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No big old growth trees here, but a nice quiet place to picnic and take a walk through the forest....(you are likely to find a nice quite place all by yourself here....)
Updated Jun 22, 2003
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A stand of four large Kauri trees, the so called "Four Sisters Trees"... and I have to say, they are four quite tall sisters at that......
Updated Jun 22, 2003
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A stand of four large Kauri trees, the so called "Four Sisters Trees"... and I have to say, they are four quite tall sisters at that......
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