Emerald Lakes (Tongariro)

Waikato Region · New Zealand

Emerald Lakes (Tongariro), New Zealand
Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Summer
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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Three vivid green crater lakes on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, coloured by dissolved minerals from the volcano. Steam and red craters surround the sulphurous pools at the pass.

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