National Park, New Zealand
National Park
Waimarino | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Waimarino National Park Railway Station | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′25″S 175°23′50″E / 39.17361°S 175.39722°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Ōwhango-National Park Community |
| Named after | Proximity to Tongariro National Park |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 260 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 3948 |
| Area code | 07 |
National Park (officially Waimarino) is a small town on the North Island Central Plateau in New Zealand. Formerly known as National Park Village, it is the highest urban township in New Zealand, at 825 metres. The village has great views of Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy), and Mount Ruapehu.