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Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park is a national park in New Zealand, established in 1952, covering 12,500 km² (4,826 sq mi). It is the largest of New Zealand's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 12,500 km²
- Established
- 1952
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ZQN · 117 km
Nearest airports to Fiordland National Park
- 1 ZQN117 kmstraight line
- 2 IVC136 kmstraight line
- 3 WKA166 kmstraight line
More about Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park is one of 13 national parks in New Zealand — national park on South Island of New Zealand. It covers 12,500 km² (1,250,000 ha) — about 8 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in New Zealand (43.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1952, 74 years ago — the first national parks in New Zealand date back to 1887. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Fiordland National Park
The closest airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 117 km away — around 2 h 32 min by car; alternatively Invercargill Airport (IVC, 136 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Aspiring National Park (3,550 km²), Rakiura National Park (1,683 km²), Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (707 km²) and Westland Tai Poutini National Park (1,275 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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