Craters of the Moon Thermal Area

Waikato Region · New Zealand

Craters of the Moon Thermal Area, New Zealand
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A steaming landscape of craters, fumaroles, and bubbling mud pits north of Lake Taupo, formed by geothermal activity beneath the Wairakei field. Boardwalks wind through hissing vents and native scrub.

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