Places to visit in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
7 places to visit in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Mount Tongariro, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Manawatū-Whanganui volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Famous places to visit · 2 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Manawatū-Whanganui (3)
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Mount Tongariro
A compound volcano of the Tongariro complex rising to 1,978 metres on the central North Island. Its crater and the Red Crater are crossed by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, often called the best day walk in the country.
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
A tramping track in Tongariro National Park, among the most popular day hikes in New Zealand. It crosses volcanic terrain past craters, steaming vents and coloured lakes, in a park that holds World Heritage status for both nature and Māori culture.
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Tongariro National Park
The oldest national park in New Zealand, created in 1887 on the central North Island plateau. It protects three active volcanoes, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, and holds dual World Heritage status for its natural and Maori cultural values.
Famous places to visit in Manawatū-Whanganui (2)
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Mount Ngauruhoe
The youngest volcanic cone in the Tongariro complex, rising 2,291 metres in the central North Island. It last erupted in 1977, and the cone served as Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings films.
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Mount Ruapehu
An active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the North Island at 2,797 metres, at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. It has a hot crater lake, and two commercial ski fields, Whakapapa and Turoa, share its slopes.
Hidden gems in Manawatū-Whanganui (2)
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Rangipo Desert
A stony, dry plateau on the eastern side of the Tongariro volcanoes, known as Te Onetapu. Rain falls on it, but the volcanic soil drains so fast that only tussock and hardy shrubs grow, and the road crosses it as the Desert Road.
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Whanganui National Park
A national park on the North Island established in 1986, covering 742 square kilometres along the Whanganui River. It protects lowland forest and steep valleys, and the river is a popular route for canoe and kayak journeys.
Collecting in Manawatū-Whanganui
What are the best places to visit in Manawatū-Whanganui?
LOQAH lists 7 places in Manawatū-Whanganui. The best known include Mount Tongariro, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park, Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Manawatū-Whanganui?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Manawatū-Whanganui?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Manawatū-Whanganui before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Manawatū-Whanganui and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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