Central Crater

Taupo & the Ruapehu Region


Mt Tongariro's central crater.


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2. Mt Tongariro

0.88 MILES

Ongoing rumbles are reminders that all the volcanoes in this area are very much in the land of the living. In 2012 Te Maari, a crater on Mt Tongariro …

5. Mt Ngauruhoe

2.19 MILES

Northeast of Ruapehu, Mt Ngauruhoe (2287m) is the national park's youngest volcano and the most classically perfect in its conical shape. Its first…

7. Tongariro National Trout Centre

11.38 MILES

Around 4km south of Tūrangi, this DOC-managed trout centre has a hatchery, an underwater viewing chamber, a museum with polished educational displays, a…

8. Mt Ruapehu

11.68 MILES

Mt Ruapehu (2797m) is the North Island's highest mountain and one of the world’s most active volcanoes. One year-long eruption began in March 1945,…

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