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Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Tongariro National Park: Manawatū-Whanganui: 1990 421bis; vi, vii, viii (mixed) Located at the terminus of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the park has active and extinct volcanoes, craters, vents, lava fields, and lakes.
Tongariro National Park (/ ˈ t ɒ ŋ ɡ ə r ɪr oʊ /; Māori: [tɔŋaɾiɾɔ]), located in the central North Island, is the oldest national park in New Zealand and the sixth national park established in the world. [2] [3] It has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its mixed cultural and natural values. [4]
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 Island of New Zealand. A rural service town known as New Zealand's Carrot Capital, [ 3 ] Ohakune is a popular base in winter for skiers using the ski fields (particularly Turoa ) of Mount ...
The national park is a dual World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural and intangible cultural values. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing hiking route passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. Mount Tongariro and its surroundings are also one of the several locations which Peter Jackson chose to shoot The Lord of the Rings film trilogy .
Tongariro National Park is the largest park in the region (795.98 km 2 [307.33 sq mi]) and is the oldest national park in the country, established in 1887. The volcanoes Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe are sacred to Māori and were given to the nation by Te Heuheu Tukino IV , paramount chief of Ngati Tuwharetoa .
ET takes a look behind Kualoa Ranch, the iconic Hawaii filming location that hosted movies like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ’50 First Dates’ and more.
Chateau Tongariro, a former hotel constructed in 1929, listed as a Category 1 historic place by Heritage New Zealand. Fergusson Cottage Complex, listed as a Category 2 historic place by Heritage New Zealand. [8] Skotel Alpine Resort, a ski resort constructed in the mid-1980s. [9] Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. [2]
Here’s what travelers should know about Haleakalā, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. Why is Haleakalā so special? The lush Pipiwai trail is located in Haleakalā ...