Lake Rotopounamu
Lake Rotopounamu is a secluded lake in the Pihanga Scenic Reserve, in the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand's Central North Island. It lies at the northwest foot of Mt Pihanga, and was formed by a landslide around 10,000 years ago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Greenstone Lake” and “Rotopounamu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pihanga.
Pihanga
Peak
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Pihanga is a 1,326 metres andesitic volcanic peak in the North Island Volcanic Plateau, located to the north of Mount Tongariro, between Tongariro and Lake Taupō. Pihanga is situated 3 km southeast of Lake Rotopounamu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokaanu and Turangi.
Tokaanu
Hamlet
Tokaanu is a small settlement close to Tūrangi at the southern end of Lake Taupō. The Tokaanu Thermal Pools and the easy access to Lake Taupō make it a popular lakeside holiday destination. Tokaanu is situated 7 km north of Lake Rotopounamu.
Turangi
Photo: Brian New Zealand, CC BY 2.5.
Turangi is a town of 3,840 at the south end of Lake Taupo, in the Central North Island of New Zealand.
Otukou
Locality
Otukou is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The main Otukou settlement is located on State Highway 46, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Rotoaira. Otukou is situated 8 km west of Lake Rotopounamu.
Lake Rotopounamu
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Lake Rotopounamu” goes by many names.
- German: “Greenstone Lake”
- German: “Lake Rotopounamu (Waikato)”
- German: “Lake Rotopounamu”
- Irish: “Rotopounamu”
- Italian: “lago Greenstone”
- Italian: “Lago Rotopounamu”
- Maori: “Roto Pounamu”
- Maori: “Rotopounamu”
- Russian: “Ротопунаму”
- Venetian: “lago Rotopounamu”
- Welsh: “Llyn Rotopounamu”
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Highlights include Motuopuhi Island and Roto Aira.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Rotopounamu”. Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.