Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia
New Zealand, Canterbury
Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia
LocationNew Zealand, Canterbury
RegionCanterbury
TypeConservation Park
Coordinates-42.2833°, 173.5000°
Established2008
Area880.65
Nearest CityKaikoura (30 km)
Major CityChristchurch (180 km)
About Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia
Covers the Seaward Kaikoura Range and parts of the Inland Kaikoura Ranges. Steep, rugged, dry high country that is nationally significant geologically and ecologically. Encompasses some of the highest mountains in New Zealand outside the Southern Alps.