Abel Tasman Inland Track
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The Abel Tasman Inland Track is a 38 km
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track that runs through the centre of the
Abel Tasman National Park Abel Tasman National Park is a New Zealand national park located between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at the north end of the South Island. It is named after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 became the first European explorer to sight New ...
and is maintained by the
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. It diverts from the main
Abel Tasman Coast Track The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a long walking track within the Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. It extends from Mārahau in the south to Wainui in the north, with many side tracks. It is one of two main tracks through the park, the ...
between Tinline Bay and
Torrent Bay Torrent Bay / Rākauroa is a bay in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. History Torrent Bay was named by French explorer Dumont D'Urville during his exploration and mapping of this area of New Zealand in 1827. The area was surveyed as a vil ...
. Although the coast track has the reputation of being New Zealand's most popular walking track, the inland track is a much less walked route, with regular back-country huts.


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Department of Conservation Information on the Abel Tasman Inland TrackDepartment of Conservation information on Abel Tasman National Park
Hiking and tramping tracks in the Tasman District Abel Tasman National Park {{tasman-geo-stub