Dept. of Conservation Whakapapa Visitor Centre. Whakapapa. New Zealand.
S 39° 12.080 E 175° 32.401
60H E 373933 N 5659865
Situated in the village of Whakapapa at the base of Mt Ruapehu in the Tongariro National Park, this visitor centre is run by the Department of Conservation, who are our New Zealand "Rangers" of NZ's National Parks and Reserves.
Waymark Code: WM623F
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/19/2009
Views: 6
The Whakapapa Visitor Centre is situated at the main gateway to Tongariro National Park, New Zealand’s first national park and presently attracting in excess of one million visitors per annum. The Centre was first established in the 1960s and was redeveloped and re-opened in March 2001.
The D.O.C. staff (our NZ park rangers) are on hand to provide information about walks, tramps and the wide range of activities to be enjoyed in the Tongariro National Park.
Facilities include:
interpretative displays
two audio-visual shows
quality merchandise for sale
weather and ski reports
track updates
hut tickets
maps
walking and tramping information
Trampers can purchase hut tickets and leave their intentions forms at the Centre as well as obtaining information about the Summer Nature Programme which runs over the Xmas - New Year January holiday period with organized educational walks and activities within the Park accompanied by the DOC staff.
Open daily:
8.00am - 5.00pm Winter
8.00am - 6.00pm Summer
Christmas Eve: 8.00am - 5.00pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10.00am - 6.00pm
New Years Day: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Off Road Directions:
Turn off SH47 onto SH48, which is the Bruce Road that passes through Whakapapa and climbs Mt Ruapehu. The Visitor Centre is situated at the base of the mountain, just past the Chateau.
Permits: yes
Maps: yes
Public Restrooms: yes
Trail Conditions: yes
Website if it is available: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation: Open daily: 8.00am - 5.00pm Winter 8.00am - 6.00pm Summer Christmas Eve: 8.00am - 5.00pm Christmas Day: Closed Boxing Day: 10.00am - 6.00pm New Years Day: 10.00am - 6.00pm
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Visit Instructions:
Logs should be accompanied by at least 1 image taken by you at the facility or if you do not have a camera a good description of the Waymark you are visiting.
This will give us proof you were actually there.