Mount Tongariro

Mount Tongariro (/ˈtɒŋɡəˌrɛ.roʊ/; ) is a compound volcano in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southwest of Lake Taupo, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.

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