South Crater

South Crater is a crater in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,532 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tongariro and Soda Springs Falls.

Mount Tongariro

Volcano

Mount Tongariro

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.

Soda Springs Falls

Spring

Soda Springs Falls

Photo: Du Hugin Skulblaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red Crater

Volcano

Photo: Ogidya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red Crater is a volcano.

South Crater

Type: Crater
Category: landform
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.13824° or 39° 8′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.63021° or 175° 37′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,532 metres (5,026 feet)

Open location code

4VGQVJ6J+P3

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover South Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taurewa and Otukou.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Tongariro and Ngauruhoe.

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