National register of historic places managed by DOC
Tongariro/Taupo heritage sites
Some sites of high cultural heritage values are designated as ‘actively managed’. The management aim for these sites is to stabilise their historic fabric to minimise deterioration and to provide facilities to create a memorable visitor experience.
This site improvement work is being progressively achieved as budgets permit, along with heritage fact sheets for each of these sites.
Originally built to accommodate visitors to Tongariro National Park, Fergusson Cottage is now a café catering to road weary travellers.
Visit Glacier Hut which now serves as a skiing museum in Tongariro National Park. The museum is owned and managed by the Ruapehu Ski Club.
The Ohakune Old Coach Road links a number of fascinating pieces of New Zealand’s rail heritage through a spectacular part of Tongariro National Park.
You can visit Tongariro National Park's Waihohonu Hut. The hut was built in 1904 to accommodate park visitors and tourists travelling by coach from Waiouru or Tokaanu.
The value of conservation
New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz
International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org