Kaimanawa
New Zealand, Waikato
Kaimanawa
LocationNew Zealand, Waikato
RegionWaikato
TypeForest Park
Coordinates-39.0833°, 176.0000°
Established1969
Area773.48
Nearest CityTaupo (50 km)
Major CityTaupo (50 km)
About Kaimanawa
Remote mountain wilderness southeast of Lake Taupo, encompassing native forest, shrublands and tussock grasslands. Home to the only wild sika deer herd in the Southern Hemisphere and a protected herd of Kaimanawa wild horses. The Kaimanawa Ranges create a boundary between Hawke's Bay and the central volcanic plateau.