Mount Ngauruhoe is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. Although often regarded as a separate mountain, geologically, it is a secondary cone of Mount Tongariro.
Elevation: 2,291 m (7,516 ft)
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Listing: Mountains of New Zealand
Mountain type: Parasitic cone (active)
Volcanic arc/belt: Taupō Volcanic Zone
Last eruption: 1977
First ascent: March 1839 by John C. Bidwill, an English botanist. Two Māori guides came with him to within 1 kilometre of the peak.
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