Tongariro National Park

By Harpiez
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    Tongariro National Park

  • Mountains Surveyed

    The Mountatins we surveyed and set aside as a reserve because the summits are of great significance to the local Maori (a member of the aboriginal people of New Zealand).

  • Mt. Ruapehu Eruption

    Mt. Puapehu erupted.

  • Land size problem

    The 26.4 km area of the reserve was considered too small an area of land to be a national park. Therefor, more land was acquired over time.

  • Mt. Ruapehu eruption

    Mt. Ruapehu erupted again.

  • Mt. Tonagariro eruption

    Mt. Tonagariro erupted.

  • Mt. Ngauruhoe eruption

    Mt. Ngauruhoe erupted. This is the fictional Mt. Doom in The Lord of The Rings.

  • Mt. Ruapehu eruption

    The most recent time that Mt. Ruapehu erupted largely.