Mount Richmond Forest Park
Forest park in New Zealand
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Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation.[1]
| Mount Richmond Forest Park | |
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Mounts Rintoul, Richmond, Fell and Fishtail, viewed from Gibbs Spur | |
.png)  Mount Richmond Forest Park | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Nelson |
| Coordinates | 41.47°S 173.35°E |
| Area | 165,946.5 hectares (410,063 acres) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | Department 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]
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 with two pilots and three passengers, was lost in the area. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no survivors on the upper slopes of Mount Richmond.[6]
The park was established in 1977.[5]
Te Araroa uses some of the 250 kilometers of tracks and huts in the forest park.[7]