Mount Aspiring National Park | |
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Nearest city | Wānaka |
Coordinates | 44°23′S 168°44′E / 44.383°S 168.733°E |
Area | 3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi) |
Established | 1964 |
Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Official name | Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
Designated | 1990 (14th session) |
Reference no. | 551 |
Region | Oceania |
Mount Aspiring National Park is in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, north of Fiordland National Park, situated in Otago and Westland regions. The park forms part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site.