Mount Taranaki in New Zealand

Mount Taranaki or Taranaki Maunga is a dormant stratovolcano located in Taranaki on the west coast of New Zealand’s north island. At 2,518m high, it is the second highest peak in the North Island. According to the legend, Taranaki Mounga once stood with the mountains of the central North Island. After a dispute over the maiden Pihanga, Taranaki fled his ancestral home, carving out the bed of the Whanganui River on his journey to the coast. The Egmont National Park containing Taranaki Maunga was formed in 1900 and is the second oldest national park in New Zealand. Within its 33,500 hectares (129 square miles), the range of native vegetation is extraordinary.
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