Southern Crater Lake
Southern Crater Lake is a lake in Auckland Region, North Island. Southern Crater Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Waimangu, as well as near the locality Rotomahana.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Southern Crater”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frying Pan Lake and Inferno Crater Lake.
Frying Pan Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frying Pan Lake is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C.
Inferno Crater Lake
Lake
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inferno Crater Lake is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand, and the largest geyser-like feature in the world.
Maunga Kākaramea
Peak
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maunga Kākaramea is a 743 metres high dacite volcano located between Rotorua and Taupō in the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand. It has multiple steaming features and a picturesque crater lake reached by a short walk from the nearest road and has a nearby geothermal area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.
Waimangu
Hamlet
Waimangu is a place in Rotorua, New Zealand that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Waimangu is a thirty minutes drive from Rotorua.
Te Wairoa
Hamlet
Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. Te Wairoa is situated 9 km north of Southern Crater Lake.
Southern Crater Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.28604° or 38° 17′ 10″ southLongitude
176.39014° or 176° 23′ 25″ eastElevation
422 metres (1,385 feet)Open location code
4VHRP97R+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 213281668OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
6241350Wikidata ID
Q125704109
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rotomahana and Waiotapu Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waimangu Volcanic & Thermal Valley and Waimangu.
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