Pureora Forest Park, Forest park in Waitomo District, New Zealand.
The 760-square-kilometer protected area contains extensive native rainforest with numerous podocarp trees reaching heights over 40 meters in the North Island.
Environmental activists led protests and tree-sitting campaigns in the late 1970s, resulting in the establishment of the protected forest park in 1978.
The forest holds deep meaning for Māori communities who maintain ancestral connections to specific locations and natural resources throughout the protected area.
Multiple access points with parking facilities enable visitors to explore hiking trails, camping grounds, and the 12-meter observation tower for forest viewing.
A buried forest discovered in 1983 revealed tree trunks arranged in rows, preserved from the Taupō crater eruption of 186 AD.
Location: Waitomo District
Inception: 1978
GPS coordinates: -38.59400,175.55800
Latest update: May 12, 2025 12:55
Taupō Volcano
36.2 km
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
54.3 km
Mount Tongariro
60 km
Huka Falls
46.7 km
Raurimu Spiral
60 km
Waitomo Caves Hotel
54.1 km
Pihanga
53.1 km
Arapuni Suspension Bridge
58.8 km
Wairakei Terraces Thermal Spa
46.4 km
Huka Prawn Park
47.4 km
Aratiatia Rapids
50.6 km
Waiteti Viaduct
41.4 km
Lake Ātiamuri
47 km
Lake Waipapa
34.8 km
Lake Whakamaru
29.6 km
Soda Springs Falls
60.9 km
Tawarau Falls
61.7 km
Big Prawn
47.5 km
World War One Memorial
54.7 km
Paemako Scenic Reserve
54.8 km
Magazine
45.4 km
Central Crater
59.9 km
Waipahihi Botanical Gardens
49.1 km
Matapuna Bridge
38.9 km
Rangitoto Range
29 km
Taupo Courthouse
45.5 km
Red Crater
61 km
Ketetahi Hot Springs
57.6 kmReviews
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