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	Paparoa National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paparoa National Park is on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
		The park ranges from on or near the coastline to the peak of the Paparoa Ranges.
		The majority of the park is forested with a wide variety of vegetation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paparoa_National_Park (154 words)

	Egmont National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Egmont National Park is located south of New Plymouth, close to the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
		NASA Earth Observatory page on Egmont National Park (2)
		NASA Earth Observatory page on Egmont National Park (1)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egmont_National_Park (191 words)

	ipedia.com: List of national parks of New Zealand Article
		The National Parks Act 1980 provides for the establishment of national parks or reserves in areas where the scenery is of such distinctive quality, or the natural features or ecological systems so important scientifically that their preservation is in the national interest.
		The act states that national parks are to be maintained as far as possible in their natural state so that their value as soil, water and forest conservation areas is maintained.
		(1,251,924 ha, established 1952) is the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world.
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_national_parks_of_new_zealand.html (936 words)

	Paparoa National Park, South Island New Zealand. Punakaiki, West Coast, Greymouth, Westport, Pancake Rocks
		Rich in minerals, wildlife and plants, Paparoa National Park is famous as the home of Punakaiki and its "Pancake Rocks".
		Information on Paparoa National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
		Set atop a limestone landscape, the park is populated with numerous limestone formations, caves and sculptured mountain ridges - all carpeted with thick rainforest.
	www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/paparoa (391 words)

	Paparoa National Park
		The climate at Paparoa National Park is basically temperate and in winter snow never reaches the lower portions of the park.
		Paparoa National Park is located in the northern part of the South Island's West Coast.
		The Paparoa Range forms an impressive backdrop to the park; made of ancient granite which has been slowly shaped by ice into its present rugged outline.
	doc.govt.nz /Explore/001~National-Parks/Paparoa-National-Park/index.asp (781 words)

	Coal Mine Approved for New Zealand National Park
		"There are only small impacts on the neighboring ecological area and the Paparoa National Park, which carry a much higher legal status."
		It clearly shows that the proposed coal mine is inconsistent with both the Conservation and National Parks Acts and should be turned down," she said.
		The Aotearao/New Zealand Conservation Minister has just announced a large new coal mine in, and under, a major National Park - over objections by his own staff.
	www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press298.htm (1044 words)

	[echeng.com] New Zealand 2003
		Paparoa National Park features a sharp, tree-covered mountain range with coastal roads showing off neat rock formations, including an area where the rocks look like stacked "pancakes." We enjoyed the drive and short walks a lot, but we almost ran out of gas.
		23:15 - Westport, Paparoa National Park, Greymouth - The drive westward to Paparoa National Park was wonderful, and the park itself (despite the shroud of fog and rain that seems to be following us everywhere) was beautiful as well.
		The road just to the east of the Paparoa range
	www.echeng.com /travel/newzealand/jan11.shtml (357 words)

	Regions of New Zealand: Punakaiki
		In 1987 the Paparoa National Park was founded to protect the Limestone Country around Punakaiki.
		The rocks are now part of this National Park, just like numerous caves, gorges and rivers.
		The area between the Tiropahi and Punakaiki rivers, which means the whole western, limestone part of the park, is rich in caves and other karst features.
	www.showcaves.com /english/nz/region/Punakaiki.html (319 words)

	Accommodation, Shopping, Activities & Travelling in Paparoa National Park, New Zealand
		Paparoa National Park boasts many gorges, limestone caves, a lowland karst (limestone) environment, the most southerly palm trees in the world and the famous Pancake Rocks.
		Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre: SH 6, Punakaiki Ph: 0-3-731-1895 Fax: 0-3-731 1896 Email: punakaikivc@doc.govt.nz
		Accommodation, Shopping, Activities & Travelling in Paparoa National Park, New Zealand
	www.wheretogo.co.nz /townshipresult.asp?townshipid=33899 (85 words)

	Paparoa National Park New Zealand : Reviews from the Lost Luggage Tales
		At 30,000 hectares in size, the Paparoa National Park is home to one of the West Coast's most interesting sites, the amazing Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki.
		City Scapes - pictures of Paparoa National Park
		Paparoa lies inland off Hwy 6 between Westport and Greymouth.
	www.lostluggagetales.com /reviews/paparoa-national-park.asp (189 words)

	Paparoa National Park - South Island - Reviews of Paparoa National Park - TripAdvisor
		New Zealand's national parks offer the chance to enjoy unspoiled and awesomely beautiful landscapes along with a variety of environments.
		Traveling from once scenic national park to the next in quest of the elusive Kiwi.
		"National Parks of New Zealand" GORP / Away.com
	tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g255116-d258564-Reviews-Paparoa_National_Park... (368 words)

	Paparoa National Park, West Coast, South Island
		The Paparoa range forms a dramatic background to the coastline, rising to 1500 metres and offering walks of varying levels.
		This 30,327 hectare park features coastal forest, limestone canyons, caves and underwater streams as well as a spectacular coastline.
		The park's best-known highlight is the Pancake Rocks - so named because the stratified limestone formations look like stacks of giant pancakes.
	www.jasons.com /001473,,,,,PG,1,0.mel (202 words)

	Paparoa National Park
		The Paparoa National Park offers some of the most beautiful and most accessible bush in the country.
		Features of the Paparoas include endemic plants, a large number of caves and a rare Peterel colony on the Barrytown flats (currently threatened by mining).
		Further south, the Croesus track crosses the Paparoa range near the Barrytown flats.
	jonathancarr.com /gallery/gen_aspects/paparoa-menu.html (408 words)

	Global Adrenaline :: Australia New Zealand :: New Zealand :: West Coast Explorer
		After relaxing for a short while in Charleston, we will begin our hike up a spectacular limestone river canyon into the center of Paparoa National Park.
		Our trip will conclude with a hike in Westland National Park, where we will pass through podocarp forests to natural hot pools surrounded by mountain peaks.
		The group will be free in the afternoon to wander the remote beach or to hike up to a viewpoint overlooking this World Heritage Park and its snow-capped mountains, rain forests and coastal wetlands.
	www.globaladrenaline.com /australianewzealand/newzealand/trip5 (2585 words)

	Mimetoliths by R. V. Dietrich
		Pancake Rocks -- along the shore of Paparoa National Park, about 55 km southof Westport, on the west shore of South Island, New Zealand consist of differentially weathered alternating layers of limestone and mudstone (see, www.dingwerth.de/Bjoern/photography/nz_1999/pancake).
		Diverse moss agates have long been associated with Hindustan; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; and the bed of the Yellowstone River in Montana -- e.g., near Glendive, Dawson County, Montana.
		Cathedral Mountain -- the one west of Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (see www.cathedralmountain.com/).
	www.cst.cmich.edu /users/dietr1rv/mimetoliths (8460 words)

	New Zealand pancakerocks search from New Zealand Tourism Online
		Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park Paparoa National Park was opened in 1987.
		Close to golf course, Shantytown, Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park and the town centre
		Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes National Park, Gold and Jade Discovery, Whitewater Rafting, Glaciers, Blackwater Glow-worm Cave Rafting, Jungle Boat Rainforest Cruise.
	nzto.resultspage.com /nz/pancakerocks (500 words)

	West Coast Accommodation, Horse Trekking, Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand
		Take an invigorating horse trek along the beach to the foot of the Pancake Rocks, and into the spectacular Paparoa National Park.
		The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki offer one of New Zealand's most spectacular natural landscapes.
	www.pancake-rocks.co.nz (196 words)

	River Kayak in the Paparoa National Park
		Punakaiki Canoes offers rental kayak trips and guided trips into the heart of the Paparoa National Park 1km north of the Pancake Rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
		Families and beginner paddlers can enjoy the peaceful Pororari River and lagoon with its majestic limestone gorge and lush rain forest.
	www.riverkayaking.co.nz (146 words)

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	painetworks.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?find=+pancake+rocks+...+&method=or (506 words)

	Inland Pack Track, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand
		Inland Pack Track, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand
	danny.oz.au /travel/new_zealand/inland_pack_track.html (671 words)

	New Zealand Caving - Kiwipages
		A national organisation of people who are interested in matters to do with caves and caving.
		Real adventures for people wanting safe, quality fun in some of New Zealand's most special wild places.
	secondary.kiwipages.co.nz /recreation_and_sports/Caving (445 words)

	West Coast Wilderness Hiking Trekking
		Visit a breeding colony of NZ fur seals (once almost hunted to extinction), then head south to Paparoa National Park and hike up a river canyon to the Ballroom Overhang to camp.
		Hike through lush rainforest in a limestone canyon, wade across crystal clear rivers, and explore glowworm caves in Paparoa National Park.
		Relax weary muscles with a soak in natural hotpools with magnificent views of 3000m-peaks of Westland National Park.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/3582.html (505 words)

	Mt Owen, Kahurangi National Park
		Kahurangi National Park, formerly the North West Nelson State Forest Park, is New Zealand's newest and second largest National Park.
		It features large limestone mountains, excellent rafting on the Karamea river, giant carnivorous land snails and numerous walking tracks including the Heaphy Track.
	jonathancarr.com /gallery/owen/owen-short.html (78 words)

	MSN Encarta - Encyclopedia Article Centre - Parks & Nature Reserves
		Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
		MSN Encarta - Encyclopedia Article Centre - Parks and Nature Reserves
		Search more than 2,900 articles on the world of knowledge--from aardvark to Zambia.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /artcenter_0.1.7/Parks_Nature_Reserves.html (69 words)

	Green Kiwi Tours, our Activities Page
		Up a forested limestone gorge to an inland valley, in the heart of Paparoa National Park, where water disappears underground and emerges a kilometre away as a tributary of another river - find out why this is.
		Our knowledgeable, friendly guides are renowned for interesting and informative trips to the West Coast’s finest natural and historic places.
		Down a track through sub-tropical native forest to a coast of coves and caves with a beach waterfall.
	greenkiwitours.co.nz /information.html (400 words)

	Paparoa Park Motel - New Zealand's Best West Coast Accommodation in one of New Zealand's most treasured locations
		boundary of Paparoa National Park - one of New Zealand's treasured locations.
		Paparoa Park Motel - New Zealand's Best West Coast Accommodation in one of New Zealand's most treasured locations
		Situated on State Highway 6, 1km South of the Punakaiki Information Centre.
	www.paparoa.co.nz (63 words)

	Green Kiwi Tours Home Page, Kia Ora, Welcome
		Green Kiwi Tours are based in Punakaiki, the home of the famous Pancake Rocks and Blowholes in Paparoa National Park.
		Our experienced, knowledgeable guides can take you on local trips in and around the National Park or further afield.
		Contact us for information and a booking on our trips in and around Punakaiki
	greenkiwitours.co.nz (168 words)

	New Zealand: South Island Nelson Lakes Bicycle Tour - ExperiencePlus! with Pedaltours
		See Pancake Rocks and the blowholes at Paparoa National Park.
		We start with a magical ride around the Marlborough Sounds coastline, to Nelson Lakes National Park, and then it's down spectacular Buller Gorge to the wild West Coast.
		Contact us now at tours@experienceplus.com for the latest on the Tour de France.
	www.experienceplus.com /bicycling/nzb010.html (331 words)

	Articles - Westland Petrel
		It has a highly restricted breeding range, currently confined to a small area of the west coast of New Zealand's South Island in an area protected in Paparoa National Park in dense forested hills.
		At sea it ranges from Tasmania to Chile taking fish and squid, as well as fishery waste.
	www.bird-center.net /articles/Westland_Petrel (235 words)

	NA Digest, V. 01, # 46
		at the Punakaiki Rocks in the Paparoa National Park (looking out onto
		Placement, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, and must include a statement of research goals and the names and
		The Univ. of Chicago anticipates receiving major funding for a national
	www.netlib.org /na-digest-html/01/v01n46.html (2857 words)

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