Mount Aspiring National Park

Mount Aspiring National Park
West Matukituki Valley and the Matukituki River seen from Cascade Saddle
Map
Interactive map of Mount Aspiring National Park
Nearest cityWānaka
Coordinates44°23′S 168°44′E / 44.383°S 168.733°E / -44.383; 168.733
Area3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi)
Established1964
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation
Official nameTe Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, viii, ix, x
Designated1990 (14th session)
Reference no.551
RegionOceania

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.