Bunk down at the Bog Inn. This small hut was built in 1960 to house researchers studying the nearby mountain mire known as 'The Bog'.
Unlike most other bush tram routes, much of the Ongarue tram system survives unmodified, making it a nationally significant site which represents an important part of the timber industry and pioneering New Zealand.
Opapaka Pa was a small defensive pa built and used by Ngati Hia in the late eighteenth century.
In 1946 Pureora Forest was one of the last native forests to be opened up for logging. Today, there are several historic attractions within the park.
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association