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Steam rising from Emerald Lake in Tongariro National Park, Waikato, N.Z. Snow-capped Mount Ruapehu rises above forest and scrubland in Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand.
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Tongariro National Park

national park, New Zealand
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Steam rising from Emerald Lake in Tongariro National Park, Waikato, N.Z.
Steam rising from Emerald Lake in Tongariro National Park, Waikato, N.Z.

Tongariro National Park is New Zealand's oldest national park, located in the central part of North Island. It is home to three active volcanoes: Mount Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro. Mount Ruapehu is the highest peak at 9,176 feet (2,797 meters). These mountains are part of the Taupo Plateau and are a popular ski resort area. The park's volcanic landscape includes glaciers and a crater lake that drains into the Whangaehu River.12

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