Aorangi Range

Aorangi Range

The Aorangi Range (or Haurangi Range as it is also known) in south eastern Wairarapa is the southernmost mountain range in the North Island and extends more than 20 kilometres north from Cape Palliser. The greater portion of these mountains are covered in native forest which is protected and set aside for public recreational use as part of the Aorangi Forest Park.http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=34948 DOC page aboutAorangi Forest Park]

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