Ohakune
Ohakune | |
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Main street of Ohakune | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′07″S 175°23′58″E / 39.41861°S 175.39944°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
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| Community | Waimarino-Waiouru Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,360 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4625 |
| Telephone | 06 |
Ohakune is a small town at the southern end of Tongariro National Park, close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu, in the North Island of New Zealand.
A rural service town known as New Zealand's Carrot Capital, Ohakune is a popular base in winter for skiers using the ski fields (particularly Turoa) of Mount Ruapehu and in summer for trampers hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.