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Egmont National Park field trip

Taranaki region

Mount Taranaki, Egmont National Park. Photo: J Spence.

Mount Taranaki

Map of New Zealand highlighting the Taranaki region.

Egmont National Park is situated in the west of the North Island, about halfway between Wellington and Auckland. The park's central attraction is volcanic Mt Egmont/Taranaki and its surrounding lush rainforest.

In Egmont National Park students can walk a range of tracks and walks, discover local plant and animal species while taking part in activities that are fun and lead to better understanding of this environment.

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Highlights:

Egmont National Park

Egmont National Park can be found on the western coast of New Zealand's North Island. Here the volcano Taranaki (or Mt Egmont as it is also known) rules supreme.

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Publications

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2012 Meridian sustainability calendar (PDF, 1100K)

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LEARNZ website Register for a conservation/biodiversity virtual field trip

Natural Heritage Collection website offers schools free images of NZ's native species

View the Wildtrack children's nature series on NZ on Screen

Contacts

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Contact your local DOC office

Or email conservED@doc.govt.nz