Tall straight trunks of coast redwoods in the Redwood Memorial Grove at Rotorua, with tree ferns and a sunlit forest floor.

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The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest covers about 5,600 hectares on the south-eastern edge of Rotorua and is crossed by walking, mountain-biking and horse-riding trails. Beside the visitor centre on Long Mile Road stands the Redwood Memorial Grove of Californian coast redwoods, planted in 1901 as a forestry trial; the tallest tree is about 72 metres high.

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Price: Free entry

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Is The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest free?

Yes. Entry to The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest is free.

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