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The North Island's Top 15
Whanganui National Park
Bridge to Nowhere ( Click here ) , Whanganui River
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15 After frantic jetboating or river rafting in other parts of the North Island, slow right
down with a canoe or kayak trip down the history-rich Whanganui River in the gloriously
isolated Whanganui National Park ( Click here ) . Snaking 329km from its source on Mt
Tongariro to the Tasman Sea, it's the country's longest navigable river, and tracks through
brooding native bush scattered with the remains of historical villages and trading stops. If
you're more keen on a driving holiday, the spidery Whanganui River Road is equally spec-
tacular.
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