Tongariro National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Tongariro National Park | UNESCO

Country

New Zealand | Map

Continent

Australia

Location

-39.2908° Lat, 175.5622° Lon | Map

Code

421

Time Zone

Pacific/Auckland (NZST, +1200)

Current Time

Category

Mixed

Description

Inscribed 1990. In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes.