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The the the antly Ruapehu include Ruapehu central localities rural, with District Tongariro District is part of (Census several dates National named

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The District is North , and although i National Ruapehu, original served by Island, National villages. populatio Park, which was inhabitant State about 340 Park, The main n was Mount named s of the Highways kilometres , townships minimal Ruapehu, Ruapehu from the Ruapehu 1, 4, 41, south of , are the ski until the Mount District Māori District 43, 47 and . Ohura, towns of late Tongariro, words were the 49, and The Otangiwai National 1800s. Ski “rua” Māori The Ruapehu -Heao, Park and Land was Area, meaning people. Explorer bounded , the army mainly for a Ski Area, “pehu” railway by Raurimu, town of farming meaning line.

Waitomo Sunshine- Waiouru, and saw Military “to District in Hospital and the milling. Camp, explode”.< the north, Hill, rural Growth National /p> Taupo , service took place Army District in Tarrangow centre of during the Museum, the east, er, Taumarun early Bridge to Rangitikei Taumarun ui. The 1900s, Nowhere, Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. District ui Central townships aided by the and and are the Whanganu Whanganu Waiouru.< popular opening of i River, i District in /p> holiday the North Tongariro the south, areas, Island Alpine and particularl Main Crossing, Stratford y during Track the District the ski railway Mountains and New season. line in to Sea Plymouth Rural land 1908, the Cycle Trail District in is used establishm and the the largely for ent of Timber west.

farming, numerous Trail.

agriculture small and townships, forestry, and coal with some mining. defence Market force land. gardening The and sheep Ruapehu and cattle District grazing encompas became ses a total important land area industries of about from the 6,700 1920s. An square Army Base kilometres was Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. .

establishe d at Waiouru in 1940. The populatio n of the District began to decline from the 1970s, affected by the closure of dairy factories. Tourism became an important industry from this time, largely due to proximity to ski fields. The Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Census populatio n continued to decline between 1996 and 2013, falling from nearly 17,000 to less than 12,000 people. During this period dwelling occupancy rates declined from about 78% to 65%. It should be noted that the populatio n of the Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. District increases substantia lly during the ski season. ID Area name Location WKT WKT

The is located in the central part of ’s , about 340 kilometres south of Auckland. The Ruapehu District is bounded by Waitomo 10 Ruapehu District District in the north, in the east, Rangitikei District and District in the south, and Stratford District and District in the west.

100 National Park 110 Ngapuke Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. 120 Ohakune 130 Otangiwai-Ohura 140 Raetihi 150 Tangiwai 160 Central 170 Taumarunui East 180 Taumarunui North 190 Waiouru 200 Ohura Ward 210 Taumarunui Ward 220 National Park Ward Waimarino-Waiouru 230 Ward LabelNam KiloMtrSiz AreaSize Density e e Ruapehu 673,440 6,734 0 12,297 1.83 District Years 2,018 2,013 2,006 the Ruapehu District Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the [CT] and its communities based on results from the [YEARS] Censuses of Population and Dwellings. The profile is updated with population estimates when releases new figures.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Population

12,297

2018 Usual residents

Land area

673,440 hectares (6,734 Km2)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Population density

1.83 persons per square km

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.