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May 10, 2024

See the Impressive Heritage Railway on a Forgotten World Adventures Tour

We’re certainly not short of amazing things to do here in Tongariro National Park. Every day is open to new experiences which is why so many people travel here all year round. Just half an hour’s drive away in Taumarunui…

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May 5, 2024

The Best River Tours in the North Island of New Zealand

Did you know that New Zealand has the highest number of boats per capita than anywhere else in the world? Not really a surprise, when you think about the beautiful, untouched beauty of many of the country’s lakes and rivers….

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May 3, 2024

Whangamomona – a town steeped in history

Named by Lonely Planet as a key highlight on the Forgotten World Highway, and previously presided over by a goat, a poodle and a turtle, Whangamomona has a fascinating history. Lisa McLean tells us more…  Since the town was established in 1895,…

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April 1, 2024

‘Ride for Refuge’ with Sir Wayne Smith – Fundraiser Event

Join us for our inaugural fundraiser for the Taumarunui Women’s Refuge and an unforgettable day out on the tracks with special guest Sir Wayne Smith – Saturday 13th April…
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March 22, 2024

Off the Beaten Track, Everything Close

It might be called the Forgotten World but it’s actually pretty hard to miss and it’s certainly hard to forget once you’ve been there.  Forgotten World Adventures is a unique tourist venture which takes it guests on Rail Cart tours along…

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March 22, 2024

The Greatest Travelers in the World

No car … no worries. Long before air travel, mass car ownership and the big OE, Kiwis were flocking to beaches, lakes, parks and mountains for recreation and relaxation, by rail. So many were enamoured by this new fast and…

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March 15, 2024

About the Bridge to Nowhere

The Whanganui River (awa) winds its way through the heart of the Whanganui National Park and one of the largest tracts of lowland forest in the North Island, through deep gorges masked in native bush and banks encased with ferns,…

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March 8, 2024

Explore the Hidden Beauty of New Zealand by Rail with Forgotten World Adventures

The award-winning Forgotten World Adventures (FWA) is one of the best ways to discover the beauty of rural New Zealand. “It’s like travelling back in time to a forgotten world,” says Paul Chaplow, General Manager of Forgotten World Adventures. FWA was…

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March 2, 2024

Forgotten World Adventures Offers Longest Jet Boat Ride in the Southern Hemisphere

The Forgotten World jet boat tours are now well underway and are proving to be a very popular addition to the unique tours offered by Forgotten World Adventures. Forgotten World Adventures, whose headquarters are in Taumarunui, run Rail Cart and Rail Bike…

October 2, 2017

Forgotten World Adventures Jetboat Blessed by local Iwi

Forgotten World Adventures has introduced jet boat tours and on Thursday last week, representatives of local iwi were in attendance to bless the new boat. “It was very important and very much appreciated for the local iwi to do that…

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November 7, 2016

Forgotten World Adventures Celebrates a Taranaki/Ruapehu Railway Milestone

This week marks 84 years since the last spike was driven into the Stratford-Okahukura Line, the now decommissioned railway line running 144km through the back country of the Taranaki/Ruapehu region. Once a busy transport route, the line was officially closed for service…

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