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'''Mount Tongariro''' is a [[volcano|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. |
'''Mount Tongariro''' is a [[volcano|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. |
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[[Image:Mt_Tongariro_from_Mt_Ngauruhoe_1981.jpg|thumb|left|Mt Tongariro from the crater rim of Mt Ngauruhoe, showing crater lake]] |
[[Image:Mt_Tongariro_from_Mt_Ngauruhoe_1981.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Mt Tongariro from the crater rim of Mt Ngauruhoe, showing crater lake]] |
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The volcanic massif, often simply referred to as ''Tongariro'', has a height of 1978 metres (Mount Ngauruhoe). It first erupted about 260,000 years ago, and has erupted as recently as 1974 to 1975. The volcano consists of at least 12 cones; [[Mount Ngauruhoe|Ngauruhoe]], while often regarded as a separate mountain, is geologically a vent of Tongariro. Red Crater last erupted [[Volcanic ash|ash]] in [[1926]] and contains active [[fumarole]]s. |
The volcanic massif, often simply referred to as ''Tongariro'', has a height of 1978 metres (Mount Ngauruhoe). It first erupted about 260,000 years ago, and has erupted as recently as 1974 to 1975. The volcano consists of at least 12 cones; [[Mount Ngauruhoe|Ngauruhoe]], while often regarded as a separate mountain, is geologically a vent of Tongariro. Red Crater last erupted [[Volcanic ash|ash]] in [[1926]] and contains active [[fumarole]]s. |
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Tongariro is in the [[Tongariro National Park]], New Zealand's first national park and one of the earliest in the world. It given to the nation in 1887 by [[Te Heuheu Tukino IV]] (Horonuku), paramount chief of the [[Maori]] [[Ngati Tuwharetoa]] [[iwi]] in order to preserve its natural beauty. The park also includes the peaks of Ngauruhoe and [[Mount Ruapehu]], both of which lie to the southwest of Tongariro. The national park is a dual World Heritage Area for its outstanding natural and intangible cultural values. |
Tongariro is in the [[Tongariro National Park]], New Zealand's first national park and one of the earliest in the world. It given to the nation in 1887 by [[Te Heuheu Tukino IV]] (Horonuku), paramount chief of the [[Maori]] [[Ngati Tuwharetoa]] [[iwi]] in order to preserve its natural beauty. The park also includes the peaks of Ngauruhoe and [[Mount Ruapehu]], both of which lie to the southwest of Tongariro. The national park is a dual World Heritage Area for its outstanding natural and intangible cultural values. |
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The popular [[hiking]] route called [[Tongariro Crossing]] passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. |
The popular [[hiking]] route called [[Tongariro Crossing]] passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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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 volcanic massif, often simply referred to as Tongariro, has a height of 1978 metres (Mount Ngauruhoe). It first erupted about 260,000 years ago, and has erupted as recently as 1974 to 1975. 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.
Tongariro is in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's first national park and one of the earliest in the world. It given to the nation in 1887 by Te Heuheu Tukino IV (Horonuku), paramount chief of the Maori Ngati Tuwharetoa iwi in order to preserve its natural beauty. The park also includes the peaks of Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu, both of which lie to the southwest of Tongariro. The national park is a dual World Heritage Area for its outstanding natural and intangible cultural values.
The popular hiking route called Tongariro Crossing passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe.