Mount Richmond Forest Park

Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation.[1]

Mount Richmond Forest Park
Mount Richmond Forest Park
LocationSouth Island, New Zealand
Nearest cityNelson
Coordinates41.47°S 173.35°E / -41.47; 173.35
Area165,946.5 hectares (410,063 acres)
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) of conservation estate.[2][3] Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an elevation above sea level of 1,760 metres (5,770 ft).[4]

Tracks

Te Araroa uses some of the 250 kilometers of tracks and huts in the forest park.[5]

History

The future park was the location of New Zealand's first deadly civilian aviation incident associated with regular passenger air service. On 7 May 1942, a plane flying from Wellington to Nelson hit Mount Richmond, causing both pilots and the three passengers to lose their lives. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no survivors on the upper slopes of Mount Richmond.[6]

References
  1. http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/marlborough/places/mount-richmond-forest-park/
  2. https://teara.govt.nz/en/table/13914/national-and-conservation-parks
  3. "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  4. http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/marlborough/places/mount-richmond-forest-park/things-to-do/tracks/mt-richmond-routes/
  5. https://www.teararoa.org.nz/nelsonmarlborough/
  6. https://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/disasters-and-mishaps-air-losses
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