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left, Gabriel hut at lake Sumner Forest Park
Lake Sumner Forest Park is a forest park located in the
Department of Conservation
- Lake Sumner Conservation Park (webarchive)
Lake Summer Forest Park
(Department of Conservation)
Lake Sumner Forest Park tramping tracks
(Department of Conservation) Forest parks of New Zealand Parks in Canterbury, New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is centered around Lewis Pass
Lewis Pass (el. 907 m.) is a mountain pass in the South Island of New Zealand.
The northernmost of the three main passes across the Southern Alps, it is higher than the Haast Pass, and slightly lower than Arthur's Pass. State Highway 7 traver ...
and has a number of access points along State Highway 7. It sits in between Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve and Arthurs Pass National Park.
The name is derived from Lake Sumner, although Lake Sumner itself is not located in the Forest Park.
Hot Springs
There are numerous hot springs to be found in Lake Sumner Forest Park. One of the easiest to find is above the Hurunui river between The Hurunui Hut and No. 3 Hut.
See also
*Forest Parks of New Zealand
Conservation park is a type of specially protected status for land held by the Crown in New Zealand for conservation purposes. The status is set up under the Conservation Act 1987 and the parks are administered by the Department of Conservation (D ...
*Protected areas of New Zealand
Protected areas of New Zealand are areas that are in some way protected to preserve their environmental, scientific, scenic, historical, cultural or recreational value. There are about 10,000 protected areas covering about a third of the country. ...
References
External links
Department of Conservation
- Lake Sumner Conservation Park (webarchive)
Lake Summer Forest Park
(Department of Conservation)
Lake Sumner Forest Park tramping tracks
(Department of Conservation) Forest parks of New Zealand Parks in Canterbury, New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub