Kahurangi National Park

To the west of Motueka extends Kahurangi National Park (4000 sq.km; established 1995). The central feature of this park in the wild Tasman Mountains (up to 1700m) is the largest and deepest cave system in the southern hemisphere, the sandstone, marble and karstic caves of Kahurangi. There are almost 600km of trails in the National Park; the most popular are the Heaphy Track (see above) and the Wangapeka Track.