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elpariente Says: El nombre científico del Kauri es " Agathis Australis"The scientific name of the tree is " Agathis Australis"
the biggest kauri of them all - Tane Mahuta!
angiebabe Says: 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...
angiebabe Says: 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...
didgeridorien Says: 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...
kenmerk Says: 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....)
kenmerk Says: 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......
Te Matua Hgahere (Father of the Forest)
kenmerk Says: 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...
Tane Mahuta (God of the Forest)
kenmerk Says: 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..
kenmerk Says: There are signs posted at the car parks in this area warning people not to leave valuables in their car... (Petty theft is aparently common in this area...) They have now installed guards at the main car parks where they ask for a $2.00NZD donation...
kenmerk Says: When I was here in Dec 2002, the forest lookout road was closed, so best to check before you head up there... There is a Park information centre in Waipoua that was open, and I'm sure they can give the latest on which roads/trails are accessible...
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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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Certainly one of the highlights of the North country are the big trees of Waipoua. Although most of these old growth trees have been long since clear cut for timber and to make way for sheep...
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This forest is the highlight of the northern west coast. It's the largest remainder of kauri forest in New Zealand. The trees here reach up to 60 m and have a diameter of more than 5 m.
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En este parque natural se puede , dando un pequeño paseo , uno imaginar lo que fueron los bosques de Nueva Zelanda que estaban llenos de kauris , coníferas de más de cincuenta metros de altura que...
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Waipoua Forest and Hokianga Harbour
Situated in the Northland far away from 'everything'. The region is well known for its impressive kauri's and the wild west coast with remote beaches. But there is more to explore in the...
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