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Ruataniwha

New Zealand, Canterbury

Ruataniwha

LocationNew Zealand, Canterbury
RegionCanterbury
TypeConservation Park
Coordinates-43.9167°, 170.0833°
Established2006
Area371.45
Nearest CityTwizel (25 km)
Major CityTimaru (110 km)

About Ruataniwha

Over 37,000 hectares of rugged mountain country, tussocklands, beech forest and clear rivers bordering Lakes Ohau and Pukaki. Includes Dobson, Hopkins, Huxley, Temple and Maitland Valleys and the Ben Ohau Range. Part of the Public Wildlands Programme.