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Tongariro NP | Panorama of Mt. Ngauruhoe

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing in the foreground. Strictly speaking, the 2291 m high volcano just represents a secondary cone of Mt. Tongariro. However, it displays the classic shape of a stratovolcano and served as the model for the fictious Mt. Doom in the film trilogy Lord of the Rings.

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on Wednesday 18 February 2015 by Martin Mergili
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