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Mountain attractions

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The Tongariro National Park, with its mountains and other impressive landmarks and scenery, is an important destination for tourists visiting the King Country. Watch this 1951 film clip to see the kind of things that attract visitors to this place.

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Reference: Tongariro National Park. National Film Unit, 1951

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Kerryn Pollock, King Country places – National Park, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/34817/mountain-attractions (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 6 December 2011, updated 1 March 2015.