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Fiordland National Park |
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Fiordland National ParkPark, southwestern South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1952, it is one of the largest national parks in the world, with an area of 4,834 sq mi (12,519 sq km). It is renowned for the grandeur of its fjords, mountains, forests, waterfalls, and lakes. The park is bordered by mountains on the east and by the Tasman Sea on all other sides. It is the site of Sutherland Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the world, which drops 1,904 ft (580 m) in three cascades. It is part of a regional UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 1990. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The faces of characters Arwen (Liv Tyler) and Eowyn (Miranda Otto) are set against a glorious backdrop of remote George Sound in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park, captured by top New Zealand landscape photographer Andris Apse. |
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