| Mount Richmond Forest Park | |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Map Alt: | New Zealand relief map |
| Label: | Mount Richmond Forest Park |
| Label Position: | right |
| Location: | South Island, New Zealand |
| Nearest City: | Nelson |
| Coordinates: | -41.47°N 173.35°W |
| Established: | 1977 |
| Governing Body: | Department of Conservation |
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation.[1]
Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1659km2 of conservation estate.[2] [3] Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an elevation above sea level of 1760m (5,770feet).[4]
The park covers .[5]
The future park was the location of New Zealand's first deadly civilian aviation incident associated with regular passenger air service. On 7 May 1942, a plane flying from Wellington to Nelson with two pilots and three passengers, was lost in the area. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no survivors on the upper slopes of Mount Richmond.[6]
The park was established in 1977.
Te Araroa uses some of the 250 kilometers of tracks and huts in the forest park.[7]