Natural Wonder Venues in New Zealand
- New Zealand
- Auckland (92)
- Bay of Plenty (37)
- Canterbury (31)
- Hawke's Bay / Gisborne (30)
- Manawatu / Wanganui (28)
- Marlborough (12)
- Nelson / Tasman (24)
- Northland (35)
- Otago (32)
- Southland (20)
- Taranaki (18)
- The Coromandel (15)
- Waikato (31)
- Wellington Region (41)
- West Coast (23)
- Venue Types
- Natural Wonder
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Botanica Whangarei
If you want to visit New Zealand bush but don’t fancy the tramp then why not visit the Marge Maddren Fernery, one of New Zealand’s largest… Read More
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Mount Bruce Bird Sanctuary - Roadside Stories
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Pūkaha Mount Bruce wildlife sanctuary. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the… Read More
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Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
New Zealand's most colourful natural volcanic area. Thousands of years in the making but only 20 minutes drive south of Rotorua. * Nestled… Read More
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Hot Water Beach Natural Hot Springs
This beach’s name directly relates to an underground hot spring that filters up through the sand between the high and low water tidal reaches.… Read More
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Whakarewarewa: The Living Thermal Village
For centuries Whakarewarewa Village has been home to Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao. Since the mid-1800s Whakarewarewa has welcomed people from all over the… Read More
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Oamaru Little Blue Penguin Colony
Oamaru is home to the little (often known as fairy or blue) penguin. This is the smallest species of penguin in the world. Our Blue Penguins… Read More
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Purakaunui Falls
The Purakaunui Falls are a cascading multi-tiered waterfall on the Purakaunui River, located in the Catlins. These beautiful falls have become an… Read More
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Grey's Bush Scenic Reserve
Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve is a small but highly significant remnant of the tall, kahikatea (podocarp) forest which once covered much of the… Read More
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Maungakiekie - One Tree Hill - Roadside Story
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill). Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide to Maungakiekie in… Read More
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Wairau Bar
The Wairau Bar is arguably New Zealand's most important archaeological site, it is a place that connects us with our Pacific past. The windswept… Read More
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Pureora Forest Park
In 1840 around two thirds of New Zealand was still covered in virgin forest. Over the next 140 years this provided the basis for a strong indigenous… Read More
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Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Aoraki/Mount Cook (70,696 hectares) is New Zealand's great alpine park. It has the highest mountains, including Aoraki/Mount Cook At 3754 metres… Read More
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Blue Pools
Blue Pools Walk Time: 30 min return Distance: 1.5 km An easy walk that starts at the carpark just north of Muddy Creek and leads through… Read More
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Mt Ruapehu
Enjoy the spectacular beauty of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Mt Ruapehu is the largest active volcano in New Zealand. It is the… Read More
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Lake Hayes
The lake was originally known as Hays Lake after D. Hay, an Australian who came to the district looking for sheep country in 1859. Its name gradually… Read More
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Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Eastwoodhill Arboretum, the National Arboretum of New Zealand, encompasses 135 hectares of exotic and native tree, shrub and climber… Read More
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Shipwreck Bay
A popular recreational beach, Shipwreck Bay (Te Kohanga) is named after the many ships wrecked within this area. Ship remains are still visible at low… Read More
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Cape Palliser
The road from Lake Onoke to Cape Palliser offers dramatic scenery with many attractions. A rich history of Maori occupation, still evident in the… Read More
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Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga (or Te Rerenga Wairua in Māori) is the northwestern most tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, at the northern end of the North Island of New… Read More
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Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Orokonui is a fantastic ecosanctuary situated close to Dunedin, free of pest animals where New Zealand's native flora and fauna thrive for all to… Read More
