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Lake Taupo
Beautiful
Lake
Taupo has lots to offer the traveller to New Zealand. The perfect
place to base yourself for a few days.
Lake Taupo is itself a crater to one of the biggest volcanoes in world history
just 1,800 years ago. This eruption was possibly recorded as far away as Rome
and China where writings tell of the sun in the east being blood like,
lacking in light and the appearance of the heavens being ablaze.
Trout fry were introduced to this lake 100 years ago and some call it trout
heaven.
Huka falls Are just north of Lake Taupo five minutes away as is the wairaki
geothermal valley. Keep on going in this direction to reach Rotorua which is
about an hours drive on state highway 5 or head north to Auckland on State
Highway 1.
The famous Huka Falls
Huka Falls would
have to be one of the most photographed waterfalls in New Zealand. They are on
the mighty Waikato river near the outlet of Lake Taupo. 220,000 litres of water
flow over these falls per second.
Huka jet offer a fantastic thrill to the base of the falls
lasting a half hour.
The craters of the moon is a geothermal park managed by DOC and are free to
enter. Inside the park you will find hot pools, mud pools and steam vents. This
area was formed in the 1950s as a result of the nearby Wairaki Geothermal Power
Station lowering the underground water levels and reducing steam resistance. For
more info on this park and lots more info about local volcanic activities have a
look at
this site. Well worth the time.
Going south on highway 1 takes you around this beautiful lake towards Wellington heading past Turangi and National Park.
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Waimate
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Dunedin
Taieri Gorge Railway
Baldwin Street