Waiouru
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Waiouru is a small town in the Ruapehu District, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-eastern North Island Volcanic Plateau, 130 km north of Palmerston North and 25 k
The National Army Museum in Waiouru
The Overlander, hauled by EF 30163 near Waiouru
Rangipo Desert
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Te Onetapu, commonly known as the Rangipo Desert, is a barren desert-like environment located in New Zealand, located in the Ruapehu District on the North Island Volcanic Plateau; to the east of the t
Waiouru
…its huge antennae is 2 km north of Waiouru. North of Waiouru is the section of State Highway 1 called the Desert Road. This runs for 50 km through the Rangipo Desert to Tūrangi, at the southern end of Lake Taupō. Waiouru is on the North Island Main Trunk railway, which came through in 1907. Waiouru Railway Station…
The Rangipo Desert, with Mount Ngauruhoe and the Tongariro Massif in the background
Typical Rangipo scenery, looking west from the Desert Road
View of the Rangipo Desert showing the three active peaks: Snow-capped Ruapehu (left), conical Ngauruhoe (centre) and broad-domed Tongariro (right)