Taranaki / Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
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Taranaki / Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 9 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
** Visitor Centre is beng upgraded - A small temporary visitor centre and toilets can be found in the upper car park above the site of the old centre. We offer track and weather info and sell basic souvenirs and basic safety items. **
DOC Taranaki / Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:
•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people
• Gateway to Taranaki / Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
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Organisation |
North Egmont DOC Visitor CentreLocal government organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ New Plymouth |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Nov-March 8:00am-4.30pm daily
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Reviews
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Perfect service.
Boneschova Jarka -
Lots of information on all walks in the park.
Katherine -
Good information about tracks, weather......
Jitka Zenahlikova -
Friendly, helpful and useful information.
Fahl -
The best care from the lady who worked there.
Ondrej Stepanek
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Good visitor centre with lots of information about different tracks, Loop Track to Wilkies Pools and Straftord Plateau.
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Very nice people, helping you with planning trips and everything else.
They also have a very good exhibition about the Mt Taranaki.
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The best care from the lady who worked there.
She gave me all needed information and printed me off heaps of maps of tracks.
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Lots of information on all walks in the park.
Were able to get all information and pick which was best suited to us.
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Good information about tracks, weather......
nice exhibition about nature and climbing.
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