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# Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Te Anau · New Zealand

UNESCO natural World Heritage, inscribed in 1990.

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Reference localityTe Anau

Country / geographic scopeNew Zealand

Place typeNature

Point coordinates-45.03603, 167.31961

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand

Natural · Inscription: 1990

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