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Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert topographic map
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Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert
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. 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.
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Name: Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 1,015 m
Minimum elevation: 691 m
Maximum elevation: 2,400 m
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