Rimutaka Forest Park

Rimutaka Forest Park
Location Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Area 22,000 ha (54,000 acres)
Created 1988

Rimutaka Forest Park is a protected area near Wellington, New Zealand. It covers 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), encompassing the Catchpool Valley and the Orongorongo Valley at the southern end of the Rimutaka Range. Established in October 1988, the park contains several short walks and five huts that can be booked and accessed by longer bush tramps.

A population of North Island brown kiwi has been established in the northern part of the Rimutaka Forest Park, protected by a dog exclusion area.

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Coordinates: 41°22′S 175°00′E / 41.36°S 175°E / -41.36; 175

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