This beautiful forest is where the largest and oldest Kauri trees are located, (see below). To see a previous post about the Kauri trees of NZ look here.
Te Matua Ngahere
Te Matua Ngahere
Father of the Forest
Second known largest living Kauri - Girth: 13.77m, Height: 17.68m
Estimated age is over 2000 years old.
Tane Mahuta
God of the Forest
Largest known living Kauri - Girth: 13.77m, Height: 17.68m
Estimated age is over 2000 years old.
Estimated age is over 2000 years old.
We took a lovely hike in this forest. (Actually, Kiwis would say they took a lovely tramp through the bush.) Anyway, these kauri trees are truly remarkable.