Tongariro National Park (/ˈtɒŋɡərɪroʊ/; Māori: [tɔŋaɾiɾɔ]) is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been...
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the boundaries of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's oldest national park. It is also close to the volcanic peaks of Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe...
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approximately 18,000 years ago. Mount Tongariro is in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's first national park and one of the earliest in the world...
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is a tramping track in New Zealand, and is among the most popular day hikes in the country. The...
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The Tongariro River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand. The part of the Waikato River from the Waihohonu Stream, down to Lake Taupō, was formally...
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universal value to humankind, including the following: "In 1993 Tongariro National Park, became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage...
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immerse himself in it, Vickers went hiking for five days in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. To perform the underwater scenes, Vickers took up...
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Zealand landscapes. The parks are all culturally significant and many also contain historic features. Tongariro National Park is one of the World Heritage...
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location close to Tongariro National Park. This change has since been confusing, as there are many National Parks in New Zealand. National Park is the village...
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Tongariro National Park Te Wahipounamu The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of...
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The park was first created in 1881 as a forest reserve and went on to become New Zealand’s second national park, preceded by Tongariro National Park, in...
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first national park in 1885. New Zealand established Tongariro National Park in 1887. In Europe, the first national parks were a set of nine parks in Sweden...
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Whakapapa Village (category Tongariro National Park)
District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park. The village is located on the western slopes of Mount Ruapehu...
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Mount Ngauruhoe (category Tongariro National Park)
Ngāuruhoe) is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first...
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Taupō District Council (section Turangi-Tongariro)
stretches from the small town of Mangakino in the northwest to the Tongariro National Park in the south, and east into the Kaingaroa Forest, covering 6,970 km2...
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North Island (section Forests and national parks)
Cape North Cape Egmont National Park Tongariro National Park Waipoua Kauri Forest Whanganui National Park and many forest parks of New Zealand Auckland...
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The Tongariro Power Scheme is a 360 MW hydroelectricity scheme in the central North Island of New Zealand. The scheme diverts water from tributaries of...
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The Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of the New Zealand Great Walks, offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National Park New Zealand. Highlighted...
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Pihanga (category Tongariro National Park)
5,129ha Pihanga Scenic Reserve, which in 1975 was added to the Tongariro National Park. Pihanga appears to have a large crater, but this is in fact the...
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Ohakune is a small town at the southern end of Tongariro National Park, close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu, in the North...
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nz/event/June_2021_Auckland_Tornado "Watch: Tornado tears across Tongariro National Park". December 10, 2023. "New Zealand's lower North Island hit by tornadoes"...
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Protected areas of New Zealand (section National parks)
other forms of recreation. The first national park, Tongariro National Park, is one of the ten oldest national parks in the world, and has its origins in...
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Mount Ruapehu (category Tongariro National Park)
shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. Ruapehu is the largest and southernmost volcano in the national park, with an estimated volume of...
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attractions, including the Wairakei Power Station, Huka Falls, and the Tongariro National Park. The name Taupō is from the Māori language and is a shortened version...
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Tukino (category Tongariro National Park)
Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is...
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in Tongariro National Park was the restoration of areas such as 'Orc Road' disturbed during the filming of parts of 'Lord of the Rings'."Tongariro/Taupo...
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Wahianoa River (category Tongariro National Park)
The Wahianoa River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Whangaehu River, it flows southeast...
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Tongariro may refer to these features in New Zealand: Mount Tongariro Tongariro (New Zealand electorate) Tongariro (village) Tongariro National Park Tongariro...
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killed by cats. Tongariro National Park Act passed. 1897 Kapiti Island is designated as an island reserve. 1900 Egmont National Park established 1901...
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