| Akatarawa Forest | |
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 Karapoti Gorge in the Akatarawa Forest | |
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| Location | Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Upper Hutt |
| Coordinates | 41°02′27.4″S 175°02′13.2″E / 41.040944°S 175.037000°E |
| Area | 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) |
| Operated by | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Akatarawa Forest is a regional park in the Upper Hutt within the Wellington Region at the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses 15,000 hectares of native and plantation forest. It includes the headwaters of the Maungakotukutuku Steam, Akatarawa River West and the Whakatīkei River.[1]
The park is owned and managed by Greater Wellington Regional Council, making it one of the largest landowners in New Zealand.[2]
Akatarawa is a Maori name meaning 'Trailing vines'.[3]
Activities include cycling, hunting, fishing, horse riding, 4WD-vehicle trips and trail biking, including at the Karapoti Gorge.[4]
- ^ "Akatarawa Forest > HuttValleyNZ.com". wellingtonnz.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Newton, Kate (17 October 2019). "New Zealand's biggest 50 landowners revealed". stuff.co.nz. Radio New Zealand.
- ^ "History | Greater Wellington Regional Council". www.gw.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Akatarawa Forest | Greater Wellington Regional Council". www.gw.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2019.