Ohakune

Ohakune has served as a rail and timber centre in Manawatū-Whanganui since the early 1900s. Set on the southwestern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, it lies near Tongariro National Park and the volcanic plateau of the central North Island. The North Island Main Trunk railway helped establish the settlement, while forestry and market gardening shaped its working identity. Its oversized carrot sculpture recalls the local carrot-growing trade; today, Ohakune is also the main base for Tūroa ski field on Ruapehu. Trace Ohakune’s place in the Ruapehu district by browsing webcams nearby.

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