Crater Lake

Crater Lake is a lake in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,393 metres. Crater Lake is situated nearby to the locality Slider, as well as near Clays Leap.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake at the top of Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand
Also known as: “Crater Lake / Te Wai ā-moe” and “Ruapehu Crater Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Dome Hill.

Mount Ruapehu

Volcano

Photo: JShook, CC BY 2.5.

Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km northeast of Ohakune and 23 km southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park.

Dome Hill

Peak

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Dome Hill is a peak.

Cathedral Rocks

Peak

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Cathedral Rocks is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tūroa Village and Tukino Village.

Tūroa Village

Hamlet

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Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate.

Tukino Village

Locality

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Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular.