Tukino Skifield

Tukino Skifield is a resort in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,710 metres. Tukino Skifield is situated nearby to the locality Tukino Village, as well as near the peak Cathedral Rocks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tongariro National Park and Mount Ruapehu.

Tongariro National Park

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Tongariro National Park, in the central North Island of New Zealand, contains the three active volcanoes of Mount Ruapehu, Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe.

Mount Ruapehu

Volcano

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Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km northeast of Ohakune and 23 km southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. Mount Ruapehu is situated 4 km west of Tukino Skifield.

Cathedral Rocks

Peak

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Cathedral Rocks is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Tukino Skifield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tukino Village and Iwikau Village.

Tukino Village

Locality

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Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

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Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Tukino Skifield.

Tūroa Village

Hamlet

Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate. Tūroa Village is situated 8 km west of Tukino Skifield.

Tukino Skifield

Type: Resort
Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.27907° or 39° 16′ 45″ south

Longitude

175.60941° or 175° 36′ 34″ east

Elevation

1,710 metres (5,610 feet)

Open location code

4VGQPJC5+9Q

GeoNames ID

6226942

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