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Tikitapu and Lake Tarawera

Tikitapu and Lake Tarawera

Tikitapu (Blue Lake) lies in the foreground of this view. Mt Tarawera is at top left, with Lake Tarawera in front, and the Kāingaroa plateau in the distance. The lakes, mountain and plateau were all formed by recent volcanic activity.

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GNS Science
Reference: 1957/13
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Volcanic Plateau region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/volcanic-plateau-region/2/5