Tarawera Chasm

Tarawera Chasm is a gorge in and has an elevation of 852 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tarawera.

Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is a volcano on the of within the older but volcanically productive Ōkataina Caldera. Located 24 kilometres southeast of , it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886. is situated 2½ km east of Tarawera Chasm.

Tarawera Chasm

Latitude
-38.23333° or 38° 14′ south
Longitude
176.48333° or 176° 29′ east
Elevation
852 metres (2,795 feet)
Open location code
4VHRQF8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2181844
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tarawera Dome and Koa.

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