Tongariro National Park covers an area of 786 km 2 (303 sq mi) surrounding the massif of the three active volcanoes Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Tongariro in the centre of the North Island., The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is located in the Tongariro National Park - New Zealand's oldest national park and a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tongariro National Park is rich in both cultural identity and dramatic, awe-inspiring natural scenery., Tongariro became New Zealand’s first national park in 1887. Just over 100 years later, the park was awarded dual UNESCO World Heritage status for both its cultural significance to Māori, as well as its outstanding natural features., Discover Tongariro National Park - a dual World Heritage site home to epic volcanos, famous hikes, and dramatic landscapes packed with quintessential New Zealand adventures., With its dramatic landscapes and stellar adventures, here's everything you need to know before exploring Tongariro National Park!, Tongariro National Park holds dual UNESCO World Heritage Site status that recognises its Maori cultural and spiritual significance as well as its outstanding natural landscape. In 1894, it became New Zealand’s first national park, thanks to the generosity of the Ngati Tuwharetoa people..