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Waipoua Forest, Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
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Jun 11, 2012
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Vicki Johnson

Father of the Forest

As I turned the bend of the trail, the sight of this massive ancient tree took my breath away. Te Matua Ngahere the 'Father of the Forest', has a trunk over five metres in diameter, believed to be the widest girth of any kauri tree in New Zealand.

 
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Waipoua Forest
Waipoua Forest
New Zealand
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