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Tararua fairyland

Tararua fairyland

The lichen, moss and knotted tree shapes of this sub-alpine beech forest in the Tararua Range make a mystical and enchanting landscape.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Ben Schrader. 'Wairarapa region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wairarapa-region/4/2