Rakiura National Park on Stewart Island, the 14th of New Zealand's national parks, opened in 2002. The park covers about 157,000 hectares and makes up about 85 percent of the island.
It encompasses a network of former nature reserves, scenic reserves, and state forest areas. Although the island lies only 30 kilometres south west of Bluff, between latitudes 46 and 47 degrees south, it could well be in another part of the world.
Location
Rakiura National Park is located on New Zealand's Stewart Island.