
	Where results make sense

Topic: Mount Tongariro

Related Topics

Mount Tasman

Mount Edgecumbe

Mount Owen

Mount Aspiring

Ngauruhoe

Mount Hopkins, New Zealand

Mount Wellington, Auckland

Mount Hutt

Mount Tapuaenuku

Mount Taranaki

Kawerau

Mount Maunganui

Rotorua Caldera

Mount Hopkins

Mount Hikurangi

	Tongariro National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tongariro National Park covers approximately 795,98 square kilometres stretching between 175° 22' and 175° 48' East and 38° 58' and 39° 25' South in the heart of the North Island of New Zealand.
		Tongariro National Park has been under the control of the New Zealand Department of Conservation since the creation of the Department in 1987.
		The first activities in the young Tongariro National Park were the construction of tourist huts at the beginning of the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tongariro_National_Park (1634 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mount Ruapehu
		It is 23 kilometres northeast of the town of Ohakune and 40 kilometres southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupo.
		Tongariro National Park is in the central North Island of New Zealand, to the southwest of Lake Taupo.
		Turoa is a skifield on Mount Ruapehu in the North Island of New Zealand.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount-Ruapehu (2107 words)

	MSN Encarta - New Zealand
		To the south are the hills and plains of the Otago Plateau, which is bordered on the west by the wilderness of Fiordland National Park.
		In the west is Mount Taranaki (also named Mount Egmont), with an almost perfectly symmetrical cone rising to a height of 2,518 m (8,261 ft).
		Mount Ruapehu, the highest point of the North Island, erupted with substantial clouds of ash in 1995 and 1996, and dangerous lahars (concrete-like mixtures of volcanic ash and mud) occasionally slide down its slopes.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /content_761555687/New_Zealand.html (1224 words)

	Application of the World Heritage Convention in New Zealand: Section II: Tongariro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tongariro National Park is an area of 7959 hectares situated in the Tongariro and Wanganui regions in the middle of the North Island, on the central North Island Volcanic Plateau.
		Tongariro National Park is the south-western terminus of the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’; the Park’s volcanic activity being the result of tectonic plate movement.
		Tongariro National Park is managed by the Department of Conservation under legislation contained in the Conservation Act 1987 and the National Parks Act 1980.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Conservation/World-Heritage/Application-of-the-World-Heritage-Convention-in-NZ-(2002)/003~Section-Two-Tongariro.asp (5851 words)

	Tongariro National Park : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Tongariro National Park is New Zealand's oldest national park and, as of 1990, a World Heritage Area in recognition of its outstanding natural and cultural features.
		At 2,797m (9,176 ft.), Mount Ruapehu is the highest mountain on the North Island and is the principal skiing spot in the region.
		Mount Tongariro is the lowest and most northerly of the three, measuring 1,968m (6,457 ft.).
	www.frommers.com /destinations/tongarironationalpark/2714010001.html (441 words)

	Tongariro National Park, North Island New Zealand. Tongariro Crossing, Ruapehu, Whakapapa, Taupo, Skiing, Turangi, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tongariro National Park is located in the central North Island, on the Central Volcanic Plateau.
		The Tongariro Northern Circuit is one of New Zealand's Great Walks, and one of the park's key attractions.
		Traversing Mount Tongariro, you are guaranteed of an outstanding view of the region.
	www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/tongariro (465 words)

	Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro National Park Hotels
		Built in 1929 to house New Zealand's first intrepid skiers, the hotel is renowned for its classical styling and grandeur, epitomised by the Ngauruhoe Room and it's panoramic views of Mount Ngauruhoe.
		The Skotel is an alpine retreat, offering accommodation nestled in the tussock, on the edge of the Whakapapa Village in the heart of the Tongariro National Park.
		Breathe the fresh mountain air and enjoy the clear waters of the Tongariro National Park from your base at the Skotel.
	www.gotonewzealand.co.nz /ruapehu.htm (234 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Marcy Mount (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Marcy, Mount, peak located in the Adirondack Mountains in north-eastern New York State.
		Mount Marcy has an elevation of 1,629 m (5,344 ft) and is the...
		In the Adirondack Park is Mount Marcy (1,629 m/5,344 ft), the highest summit in the state, as well as 45 other peaks more than 1,200 m (4,000 ft)...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Marcy_Mount.html (113 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mount-Tongariro
		Jump to: navigation, search A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the Earths interior made molten or liquid by extremely high temperatures along with a reduction in pressure and/or the introduction of water or other volatiles) erupts through the surface of the...
		Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area.
		Mount Ngauruhoe is an active stratovolcano in New Zealand.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount_Tongariro (973 words)

	Physical Geography
		Mount Taranaki, a solitary, extinct volcanic cone, is situated near the western extremity of the island.
		The chief mountain range of South Island is the Southern Alps, a massive uplift extending in a south-western to north-eastern direction for almost the entire length of the island; 17 peaks in the range exceed 10,000 ft in elevation.
		Mount Cook (12,316 ft) is the highest point in New Zealand.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~jeanie/NEWZEALAND2.html (777 words)

	Mount Tongariro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 volcanic massif, often simply referred to as Tongariro, has a height of 1978 metres (Mt Ngauruhoe).
		It was gifted to the nation in 1887 by Te Heuheu Tukino IV (Horonuku), paramount chief of the Maori Ngati Tuwharetoa iwi.This national park was gifted to the nation so that its natural state would be kept forever thus preventing the lovely landscape being destroyed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Tongariro (256 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The boundary encircles the Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro mountain massif at an altitude of 500-1,550m.
		The summits of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu were constituted as the nation's first National Park in October 1894 and gazetted in 1907 with an area of 25,213ha.
		Tongariro National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1988 for its natural landscape values, and under a criteria change in 1993 was also recognised for its cultural values.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/tongarir.html (3165 words)

	Tongariro National Park
		The Tongariro National Park encircles the volcanoes of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu.
		The park's most celebrated activity is the 'Tongariro Crossing', a day trek that traverses the otherworldly landscape between Ngauruhoe and Tongariro.
		Tongariro's huge massif extends over 18 kilometres in length - classic, cone-shaped Ngauruhoe is actually one of Tongariro's vents.
	www.newzealand.com /travel/home-page.cfm?7C0BFD9D-2988-41C3-A362-3E684CB0836C (619 words)

	[No title]
		Richard and I did the 17 kilometre Tongariro Crossing, a trek past lava flows, an active crater and the beautiful Emerald Lakes.
		Mount Ngauruhoe, behind me, was used as Mount Doom in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
		While walking over the Tongariro plains we felt like Frodo and Sam on their big adventure as this is where they filmed 'Morodor'.
	members.lycos.co.uk /dianecgill/fourphotogalery1.html (297 words)

	Talk:Tongariro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		I've moved the article Tongariro to Mount Tongariro for several reasons:
		"Ngauruhoe" redirects to Mount Ngauruhoe, and "Ruapehu" redirects to Mount Ruapehu.
		"Tongariro" is an ambiguous term, and could apply to the mountain or the national park.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Tongariro (81 words)

	template - New Zealand Nature Co
		Mount Cook National Park is New Zealand’s premier alpine park boasting Australasia’s highest mountain, Mt. Cook (Aoraki) is 3,754 metres high and is in the Central South Island area.
		The Mount Cook National Park covers 70,700 hectares and stretches for 45 kilometers along the eastern flank of the Southern Alps with 26 named peaks over 3000 metres and 145 named summits higher that 2300 metres.
		Mount Ruapehu is the North Islands Largest Peak at 2797 Metres.
	www.nznature.co.nz /natparks4.htm (452 words)

	Mount Tongariro -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is located 20 kilometres to the southwest of (Click link for more info and facts about Lake Taupo) Lake Taupo, and is the northernmost of the three active (A mountain formed by volcanic material) volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.
		Tongariro is in the (Click link for more info and facts about Tongariro National Park) 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 (The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand) Maori Ngati Tuwharetoa (Click link for more info and facts about iwi) iwi.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mount_tongariro.htm (401 words)

	National Park, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The town is sited next to an old and still lightly used railroad line and close to the junction of State Highways 4 and 47, half way between Raetihi and Taumarunui and 45 kilometres southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupo.
		It is also 15 kilometres from one of the country's main skifields, Whakapapa, on the slopes of the active volcano, Mount Tongariro.
		To the northwest of the town, the North Island Main Trunk Railway performs the convoluted dance that is the Raurimu Spiral, one of New Zealand's most impressive feats of engineering.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Park,_New_Zealand (174 words)

	Tongariro National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tongariro is New Zealand's oldest national park and a dual World Heritage area.
		The three andesitic volcanoes at the heart of the park - the mountains Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu form the southern limits of the Taupo Volcanic Zone.
		Tongariro is home to many amazing native creatures including New Zealand's only native mammals, the short and long tailed bats.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Explore/001~National-Parks/Tongariro-National-Park/index.asp (929 words)

	Tongariro Ruapehu Accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tongariro was New Zealand's first national park and a World Heritage area.
		The historical importance of Bayview Chateau Tongariro has recently been recognised by the NZ Historic Places Trust who have awarded it a category one classification.
		Situated on the doorstep of the spectacular World Heritage Tongariro National Park, Powderhorn Chateau Mount Ruapehu is close to Turoa Skifield and Whakapapa Skifield.
	www.ki-wi.co.nz /tongariro.htm (443 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Tongariro Mount (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tongariro National Park, national park in New Zealand in the central region of North Island.
		Established in 1887, Tongariro is New Zealand's oldest...
		Olympus, Mount (Greece), mountain, northern Greece, 2,917 m (9,570 ft) high, the loftiest point in Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Tongariro_Mount.html (120 words)

	Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand
		Tongariro National Park, New Zealand--We were above the clouds, gazing across open space at the steep fl slopes of an enormous volcano.
		One avenue that allows visitors to see all of this is the 12-mile Tongariro Crossing, often called "the best one-day hike in New Zealand" because of the magnificent scenery it reveals and the changing terrain it traverses.
		Tongariro National Park owes its existence to a forward-thinking Maori chief who ceded the land to the people of New Zealand in 1887 as a way to protect it from farmers and loggers.
	www.icdc.com /~neubauer/tong.htm (2541 words)

	New Zealand North Island
		All three volcanos are part of Tongariro National Park, and Ruapehu offers skiing at two areas on its slopes, as long as there is no threat of lava flowing down onto skiers.
		Once known as Mount Egmont, it is the second highest peak on the island and an alomst perfect cone in the tradition of Japan's Fuji.
		Mount Ruapehu: A lone skier "boots up" from the top ski lift of the Turoa ski area towards the summit crest of Ruapehu.
	www.peakbagger.com /range.aspx?rid=730 (268 words)

	Tongariro NP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Nestled at the foot of Mt Ruapehu, this small alpine village is a favourite winter base for skiers, with several shuttles departing daily for the Turoa and Whakapapa ski areas.
		On the way, walkers cross a crater floor and climb the cinder cone of Mount Ngauruhoe, as well as passing emerald and blue lakes and active geothermal areas.
		Mount Taranaki, to the west, can also be seen in clear conditions.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /New_zealand/about_destin/centralnorthisland/tongariro_np.html (535 words)

	"CNPPA's special Mountain issue of PARKS "-Mtn-Forum Discussion Archive Article #
		A number of mountains that embody this theme, such as Mount Kailas in Tibet and Gunung Agung in Bali, are patterned on the mythical Mount Meru or Sumeru, which stands as a cosmic axis around which the universe is organised in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology.
		Some, such as Mounts Koya and Omine, are treated as mandalas themselves, their peaks, trees, and other natural features regarded as parts of a sacred circle representing the divine space of a visualised deity with whom a meditator identifies himself or herself (Bernbaum 1990).
		Mount Sinai occupies a position of particular prominence in the Bible as the awe-inspiring site where God reveals the Torah, the basic teaching of Judaism, and the Ten Commandments, the basis of law and ethics in Western civilisation.
	www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/cnpp96a3.htm (5960 words)

	Rotorua, Taupo, Central North, New Zealand
		The 80,000ha Tongariro National Park (a World Heritage Area) is the centre of attraction for this district.
		The active volcano Mount Ruapehu dominates the landscape, rising to 2,797m from the surrounding countryside.
		Mount Ruapehu is the site of the North Island's premier ski fields - Whakapapa and Turoa.
	www.kiwistyletravel.com /central_north.html (385 words)

	EW - Mount Ruapehu Erupts
		Mount Ruapehu is an active volcano in the Waikato Region.
		Mount Ruapehu is one of the more active volcanoes within the Taupo Volcanic Zone (others include Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe).
		Mount Ruapehu usually erupts ‘andesitic’ material - fine-grained brown or greyish volcanic rock.
	www.ew.govt.nz /enviroinfo/hazards/naturalhazards/volcano/ruapehu.htm (754 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)