Taupo & the Central Plateau - New Zealand's North Island - page 529

Activities, Courses & Tours

Creel Tackle House & Cafe (see 6)

1 Greig's Sporting World A1

2 Rafting NZ B1

3 Sporting Life A2

4 Tongariro River Rafting A3

5 Tongariro River Trail B3

Sleeping

6 Creel Lodge B2

7 Extreme Backpackers B1

8 Judges Pool Motel B2

9 Riverstone Backpackers B1

10 Sportmans Lodge B1

11 Turangi Kiwi Holiday Park A2

Eating

12 Grand Central Fry B1

Sights & Activities
The Tongariro River Trail offers enjoyable walks from the centre of town. Further afield,
good leg-stretchers include Hinemihi's Track , near the top of Te Ponanga Saddle, 8km west
of Turangi on SH47 (15 minutes return); Maunganamu Track , 4km west of Turangi on SH41
(40 minutes return); and Tauranga-Taupo River Walk (30 minutes), which starts at Te Rangiita,
12km north of Turangi on SH1.
The Tongariro River has some superb Grade III rapids for river rafting , as well as Grade I
stretches suitable for beginners in the lower reaches during summer.
It's also a likely spot for trout fishing , as evident by anglers stationed on every bend of the
river.

Tongariro National Trout Centre
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( www.troutcentre.com ; SH1; adult/child $10/free; 10am-3pm) The DOC-managed trout hatchery has
polished educational displays, a collection of rods and reels dating back to the 1880s and

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