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Tongariro Destination Guide
Touring Tongariro in New Zealand
Tongariro in the region of New Zealand (general) is a city located in New Zealand - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Tongariro is now 05:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Turangi, Tokaanu, Richmond, and Poutu. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tongariro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tokaanu Hydro/Electric Power Station
Tokaanu Power Station in Turangi, New Zealand. ..
Tongariro '05
Our tongariro field trip. Mt Ruapehu, Mt Ngaruhoe, Mt Tongariro. Geography Field Trip , Takapuna Grammar School ..
Waterfalls and Fumaroles
A road trip around the volcanic Central Plateau of New Zealand's North Island ..
Tongariro Alpine Crossing - View From the Top at Red Crater
Pointing out some of the highlights of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, at the highest point of the trek, at Red Crater. Read more about our experience hiking Tongariro: www.aroundthisworld.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Rotoaira
Lake Rotoaira (sometimes written Lake Roto-aira) is a small lake to the south of Lake Taupo on the North Island Volcanic Plateau in New Zealand. It covers an area of 13 km². Lake Rotoaira is one of the few privately owned lakes in New Zealand being administered by the Lake Rotoaira Trust on behalf of its owners. An access permit must be held by those using the lake for fishing and similar activities.
Located at -39.05 175.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
North Island Volcanic Plateau
The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and occasionally the Waimarino Plateau) is a volcanic plateau covering much of central North Island of New Zealand with volcanoes, lava plateaus, and crater lakes.
Located at -39.04 175.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Rotopounamu
Lake Rotopounamu is a secluded lake in the Pihanga Scenic Reserve, in the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand's Central North Island. It lies at the northwest foot of Mt Pihanga, and was formed by a landslide around 10,000 years ago. The lake is fed by four streams, but has no surface outflow. It is believed to drain underground.
Located at -39.03 175.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pihanga
Mount Pihanga is a 1325m volcanic peak in the North Island Volcanic Plateau, located to the north of Mount Tongariro, between Tongariro and Lake Taupo. Lake Rotoaira lies immediately to the west of Pihanga, and the smaller Lake Rotopounamu is at the north-west foot of the mountain. Mt. Pihanga and Lake Rotopounamu are part of the 5,129ha Pihanga Scenic Reserve, which in 1975 was added to the Tongariro National Park.
Located at -39.04 175.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Waihi Village
Waihi Village, also known as Little Waihi, is a small Māori community of around 25 households. on the southwestern shores of Lake Taupo seven kilometres northwest of Turangi, New Zealand. It has been the site of three major landslides, in 1910, 1846 and around 1780, which killed over 200 people in total. The landslides flowed down the Waimatai Stream from their source above the village in the Hipaua Steaming Cliffs geothermal area.
Located at -38.95 175.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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