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Rangipo Desert - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 39°14′34″S 175°43′48″E / 39.2428°S 175.73°E

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Te Onetapu, commonly known as the Rangipo Desert, is a barren desert-like environment located in New Zealand, located in the Ruapehu District on the North Island Volcanic Plateau; to the east of the three active peaks of Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Ruapehu, and to the west of the Kaimanawa Range.

The Rangipo Desert receives 1,500–2,500 mm (59–98 in) of rainfall per year, but resembles a desert because of its location on the volcanic plateau adjacently east of Ruapehu, a poor soil quality and drying winds,^[1] and also due to the mass sterilisation of seeds during a series of violent eruptions, particularly ignimbrite flows about 20,000 years ago. The vegetation is low and sparse, consisting of mainly tussock and snow grasses. The headwaters of many small streams, which later turn into large rivers, gouge deep serrated valleys through the unconsolidated ash and pumice-rich earth. The climate here is harsh and alpine, with close to 270 ground frosts per year in comparison with less than 30 in the coastal regions of Hawke's Bay, 80 km (50 mi) to the east. Heavy snowfalls - rarely seen in the rest of the island - are also a common occurrence in winter. Trampers and climbers in the area should be mindful of the extreme chill effect of the cold south wind which can produce wind chill factors lowering the temperature below 0°C (32°F) for days on end.

Much of the desert lies at an altitude of over 600 m (2,000 ft), and a considerable proportion of it is over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.

Typical Rangipo scenery, looking west from the Desert Road

The region is largely uninhabited, possibly due to the unproductive nature of the extreme winter climate. The town of Waiouru, with its army camp, lies to the south and much of the southern part of the desert is used for training purposes. To the north of the desert lies the Rangipo prison farm.

Many of the North Island's largest rivers have their headwaters in the area, particularly around the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, the North Island's highest mountain. These include the Waikato and Whangaehu Rivers, as well as major tributaries of the Rangitikei and Whanganui Rivers.

The desert is bisected by only one sealed road, a section of State Highway 1 known as the Desert Road. The road is closed for short periods most winters with barriers arms due to severe snow storms and icy road conditions. Turangi emergency services monitor the northern part of the Desert Road and the NZDF Military Police at Waiouru is responsible for the southern end. The boundary between the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui regions intersects the Desert Road at its summit, which at 1074m above sea level is the highest pass on the New Zealand State Highway network.

The Lord of the Rings films were shot in New Zealand, and the Black Gate of Mordor scenes were shot in the Rangipo Desert in 2000.

View of the Rangipo Desert showing the three active peaks: Snow-capped Ruapehu (left), conical Ngauruhoe (centre) and broad-domed Tongariro (right)

References

^ "Beyond the Desert Road", nzgeographic.co.nz, Issue 36 (Oct-Dec 1997). Retrieved 28 January 2013.

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World deserts

Africa

Asia

Arabian Peninsula	Ad-Dahna Nefud Arabian Judaean Negev Ramlat al-Sab'atayn Rub' al Khali Syrian Wahiba Sands
Central Asia	Aral Karakum Aralkum Barsuki Betpak-Dala Dasht-e Naomid Karakum Kyzylkum Moiynkum Ryn Saryesik-Atyrau Sarykum Taukum Ustyurt
East Asia	Badain Jaran Gobi Gurbantünggüt Hami Lop Kumtag Ordos Kubuqi Mu Us Qaidam Taklamakan Tengger
South Asia	Cholistan Indus Valley Katpana Kharan Thal Thar
Iranian plateau	Kavir Khash Leili Lut Margo Naomid Polond Registan
Southeast Asia	La Paz

Europe

North America

Oceania

Australia	Gibson Great Sandy Great Victoria Little Sandy Nullarbor Plain Painted Pedirka Simpson Strzelecki Sturt Stony Tanami Tirari
New Zealand	Rangipo

South America

Polar regions

Antarctic	Antarctica Meyer Desert
Arctic	North American Arctic Greenland Russian Arctic

v t e Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Hauhungatahi Mount Ngauruhoe Pihanga Mount Ruapehu Mount Tongariro
Ski fields	Tukino Turoa Whakapapa skifield
Walking tracks	Tongariro Alpine Crossing Tongariro Northern Circuit
Lakes	Lake Rotopounamu Tama Lakes
Rivers	Manganuioteao River Mangaturuturu River Mangawhero River Tongariro River Wahianoa River Whakapapa River Whangaehu River Whanganui River
Deserts	Rangipo Desert
Localities and buildings	Erua Horopito National Park Ohakune Pokaka Whakapapa Village Chateau Tongariro
Related	North Island Volcanic Plateau Poutu Fault Zone Waihi Fault Zone

Places associated with Tolkien tourism

Film locations
(New Zealand)

North Island

Waikato	Hobbiton Movie Set The Shire Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Doom
Manawatū-Whanganui	Mangawhero River Ithilien Mount Ruapehu Gates of Mordor Rangipo Desert Gates of Mordor Rangitīkei River River Anduin Tongariro National Park Emyn Muil Whakapapa skifield Mordor
Wellington	Kaitoke Regional Park Rivendell and the Fords of Isen Mount Victoria Escaping the Shire and Dunharrow Pūtangirua Pinnacles Dimholt Road Wētā Workshop

South Island

Nelson	Mount Olympus, Kahurangi National Park Outcrop south of Rivendell Tākaka Hill Chetwood
Tasman	Mount Owen Dimrill Dale
Canterbury	Mount Sunday, Mount Potts station Edoras Twizel Pelennor Fields
Otago	Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu Isengard, Lothlórien and Amon Hen Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge The Argonath Mount Aspiring National Park Isengard Skippers Canyon Ford of Bruinen The Remarkables Misty Mountains Twelve Mile Delta, Queenstown Ithilien camp
Westland	Mount Gunn, Franz Josef Glacier Ered Nimrais
Southland	Kepler Mire Dead Marshes Mavora Lakes Nen Hithoel, Fangorn, Silverlode River and River Anduin Snowdon Forest Fangorn Waiau River River Anduin

Locations
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United Kingdom

Oxford	The Eagle and Child Exeter College Merton College Pembroke College Northmoor Road Wolvercote Cemetery
Birmingham	Birmingham Oratory Sarehole Mill
Worcestershire	Malvern Hills

Switzerland

See also: Tolkien Societies; J. R. R. Tolkien

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