Central Crater

Central Crater is a crater in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,846 metres. Central Crater is situated nearby to the hamlet Otukou.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tongariro and Blue Lake.

Mount Tongariro

Volcano

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.

Blue Lake

Lake

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Rotopaunga

Peak

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Rotopaunga is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otukou and Tongariro.

Otukou

Locality

Otukou is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The main Otukou settlement is located on State Highway 46, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Rotoaira. Otukou is situated 9 km north of Central Crater.

Tongariro

Locality

Tongariro is a village and rural community, located east of Taumarunui and west of Kuratau on State Highway 41. It includes the Pāpākai Marae and Rākeipoho meeting house, a traditional tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo. Tongariro is situated 10 km north of Central Crater.

Central Crater

Type: Crater
Category: landform
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.11823° or 39° 7′ 6″ south

Longitude

175.65021° or 175° 39′ 1″ east

Elevation

1,846 metres (6,056 feet)

Open location code

4VGQVMJ2+P3

GeoNames ID

6226832

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Otukou and Papakai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rotopaunga and Red Crater.

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