This interactive science museum inside the i-SITE is a little text-heavy but turns theory to reality with an earthquake simulator, a live seismograph computer and footage of the 1995鈥96 Ruapehu eruptions.
Buy tickets from the i-SITE desk.
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The Waikato, New Zealand鈥檚 longest river, squeezes through a narrow chasm at Huka Falls, making the聽dramatic 11m drop into a surging crystal-blue鈥
25.05 MILES
This small but fascinating museum has an excellent M膩ori gallery and quirky displays, which include a 1960s caravan set up as if the occupants have just鈥
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Accessible only by boat or kayak, these 14m-high carvings were etched into the cliffs near Mine Bay by master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell in the鈥
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Mt Ruapehu (2797m) is the North Island's highest mountain and one of the world鈥檚 most active volcanoes. One year-long eruption began in March 1945,鈥
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This geothermal area sprang to life when hydroelectric tinkering around the power station in 1958 caused water levels to fall. The pressure shifted,鈥
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Northeast of Ruapehu, Mt Ngauruhoe (2287m) is the national park's youngest volcano and the most classically perfect in its conical shape. Its first鈥
Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley
29.68 MILES
This thermal walk (1.8km) on a secluded property explores the steaming banks of the Wairakei Stream and the deep pit of the Witches Cauldron. Kids will鈥
Tongariro National Trout Centre
2.12 MILES
Around 4km south of T奴rangi, this DOC-managed trout centre has a hatchery, an underwater viewing chamber, a museum with polished educational displays, a鈥
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1. Tongariro National Trout Centre
2.12 MILES
Around 4km south of T奴rangi, this DOC-managed trout centre has a hatchery, an underwater viewing chamber, a museum with polished educational displays, a鈥
13.5 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 鈥