Thermal area
Thermal area is in Bay of Plenty, North Island. Thermal area is situated nearby to the peak Maungaongaonga, as well as near Rotowhero (Green Lake).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waiotapu and Maungaongaonga.
Waiotapu
Photo: Beast from the Bush, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waiotapu is an active geothermal area at the southern end of the Okataina Volcanic Centre, just north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand's Taupō Volcanic Zone. Waiotapu is situated 2½ km south of Thermal area.
Maungaongaonga
Peak
Maungaongaonga is an 825 metres high dacite volcano located between Rotorua and Taupō in the North Island Volcanic Plateau. The area of the mountain is a scenic reserve and some of its southern slopes are highly geothermally active.
Lady Knox Geyser
Geyser
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Lady Knox Geyser is a geyser in the Waiotapu area of the Taupō Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. It is named after Lady Constance Knox, the second daughter of Uchter Knox, 15th Governor of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimangu and Waikite Valley.
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. Waimangu is situated 6 km northeast of Thermal area.
Waikite Valley
Locality
Waikite Valley is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Waikite Valley is situated 8 km west of Thermal area.
Thermal area
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.33388° or 38° 20′ 2″ southLongitude
176.35968° or 176° 21′ 35″ eastOpen location code
4VHRM985+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1225207952OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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