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Mount Tongariro - Definition |
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Mount Tongariro is a volcanic mountain complex in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres to the southwest of Lake Taupo, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.
The volcano, often simply referred to as Tongariro, has a height of 1978 metres. It first erupted about 260,000 years ago, and has erupted as recently as 1977. The volcano consists of at least 12 cones; Ngauruhoe, while often regarded as a separate mountain, is geologically a vent of Tongariro. Red Crater last erupted ash in 1926 and contains active fumaroles.
Major Volcanoes of New Zealand Tongariro is in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's first national park and one of the earliest in the world. It was gifted to the nation in 1887 by Te Heuheu Tukino IV (Horonuku), paramount chief of the Maori Ngati Tuwharetoa iwi. The park also includes the peaks of Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu, both of which lie to the southwest of Tongariro.
The popular hiking route called the Tongariro Crossing passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe.
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Example Usage of Tongariro |
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uhowie: Day 5 - Taupo to Wellington via Tongariro National Park and back routing Whakapapa Village - An early jog... http://tumblr.com/xw74tjg8s |
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nomadicmatt: Just got caught in a huge rainstorm hiking in Tongariro park and now Im soaked all the way through. And I'm cold! |
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flyfishingtaupo: Guiding Gavin from SA today on the Tongariro |
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