Whanganui National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Whanganui River flows through Whanganui National Park.
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 Location in New Zealand
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| Location | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°35′0″S 175°5′0″E / 39.58333°S 175.08333°ECoordinates: 39°35′0″S 175°5′0″E / 39.58333°S 175.08333°E |
| Area | 742 km2 (286 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park.
The park protects the habitat of several thousand North Island brown kiwi, and the also-endangered blue duck. Other birds in the park include the grey warbler, New Zealand pigeon, silvereye, tomtit, tui and whitehead.
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