Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon Thermal Area is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupō, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupō Volcanic Zone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 503 metres
- Description: geothermal site in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Karapiti”
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Huka Falls and Te Mihi Power Station.
Huka Falls
Waterfall
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Huka Falls is a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River, which drains Lake Taupō in New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from approximately 100 metres across to a canyon only 15 metres across.
Te Mihi Power Station
Power station
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The Te Mihi Power Station is a 166 MW geothermal power station owned and operated by Contact Energy, located north of Taupō in New Zealand. The resource consent for the power station was "called in" by the Minister for the Environment Trevor Mallard under the terms of the Resource Management Act.
Poihipi Power Station
Power station
The Poihipi Power Station is a geothermal power station owned and operated by Contact Energy. It is located on Poihipi Road near Taupō in New Zealand. The plant produces around 350 GWh pa, utilising geothermal steam from the Wairakei field, and is operated as part of the Wairakei geothermal system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rangatira Park and Nukuhau.
Rangatira Park
Suburb
Rangatira Park is a suburb in the New Zealand town of Taupō. The suburb is located just north of Nukuhau and south of Huka Falls, on a hill above Waikato River. Residents of the suburb experienced an earthquake in September 2019.
Taupō
Taupō, also written Taupo, is a town on the northern shore of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, in the central North Island. It is a popular tourist destination due to its lake, boating, trout fishing, geothermal attractions, waterfalls, outdoor activities and proximity to the North Island's highest mountains.
Craters of the Moon
- Categories: landform and hill
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.63907° or 38° 38′ 21″ southLongitude
176.06324° or 176° 3′ 48″ eastElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Open location code
4VHR9367+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 4945152809OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Maori—“Craters of the Moon” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Карапити”
- Cebuano: “Karapiti”
- Dutch: “Karapiti”
- French: “cratère de la lune”
- French: “Cratère de la lune”
- Korean: “달분화구 지열지대”
- Maori: “Karapiti”
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