10 must-do Tongariro National Park trips

August 2014

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The mountains of Tongariro National Park form the highest parts of the North Island; an area of volcanoes, hot springs, colourful lakes and old explosion craters. Perhaps more than any other tramping area in New Zealand, this is a dynamic, ever-changing landscape, one with regular volcanic activity. As recently as August and November 2012, the […]
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