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Central North Island Travel Guide

Central North Island accommodation, Central North Island activities and attractions, Central North Island maps, transportation to and around Central North Island - the ALL NEW Jasons Central North Island Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Central North Island.

Win a Rotorua Rejuvenation Prize Package worth over $1200 The Central North Island is home to some of New Zealand's most famous attractions, including the thermal wonderland of Rotorua, with its steaming geysers and bubbling mud pools, and the vast, glowworm-lit Waitomo Caves. The scenic Thermal Explorer Highway links Auckland to key attractions in the Central North Island, stretching from Waiouru in the south to the rolling farmlands of Waikato in the north. 

Other wonderful attractions in the Central North Island include beautiful Lake Taupo - famous for its trout fishing, the Order your free Jasons Central and Eastern North Island RoutePlannermighty Waikato River (New Zealand's longest) and the thundering Huka Falls, and the spectacular mountain scenery of Tongariro National Park. This Dual World Heritage area is a magnet for skiers, snowboarders during winter, when Mount Ruapheu's snow-covered slopes provide plenty of winter fun, while hikers can enjoy the superb mountain tracks, including the popular Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The Central North Island resorts of Taupo, Taumaranui, Ohakune and Turangi offer a host of outdoor and adventure options.

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Geographic Location

From Waiouru in the south to Waikato in the north

Population

380,000

Climate

Settled summers and cool, frosty winters, with less wind than other parts of New Zealand.
Temperatures

Summer: 21 - 26°C
Winter: 10 - 14°C

Average Rainfall
1055mm

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