Ohakune
Town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Big carrot" redirects here. Big Carrot was also an alias used by the band T. Rex.
Ohakune is a small town at the southern end of Tongariro National Park, close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu, in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Ohakune | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′07″S 175°23′58″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Ruapehu District |
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Community | Waimarino-Waiouru Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,510 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 4625 |
Telephone | 06 |
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A rural service town known as New Zealand's Carrot Capital,[3] Ohakune is a popular base in winter for skiers using the ski fields (particularly Turoa) of Mount Ruapehu and in summer for trampers hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.