National Park, New Zealand

National Park
Waimarino (Māori)
Village
Railway station at National Park village
Waimarino National Park Railway Station
Map
Coordinates: 39°10′25″S 175°23′50″E / 39.17361°S 175.39722°E / -39.17361; 175.39722
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictRuapehu District
Ward
  • Ruapehu General Ward
  • Ruapehu Māori Ward
CommunityŌwhango-National Park Community
Named forProximity to Tongariro National Park
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityRuapehu District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total230
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Postcode
3948
Area code07

National Park is a small town on the North Island Central Plateau in New Zealand. Also known as National Park Village, it is the highest urban township in New Zealand, at 825 metres. The village has great views of Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy), and Mount Ruapehu.

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  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)