Wai-O-Tapu, Geothermal landscape in Waikato Region, New Zealand.
Waiotapu spreads across 18 square kilometers, containing mineral-rich hot springs, multicolored pools, and active geysers within the Taupo Volcanic Zone.
The New Zealand government designated Waiotapu as a scenic reserve in 1931, leading to the protection and conservation of its geothermal features.
The Ngāti Whaoa tribe, descendants of the Arawa waka, maintained a connection to these lands and utilized the thermal waters for cooking and healing.
Visitors can access the site through State Highway 38, located 27 kilometers south of Rotorua, with daily eruptions of Lady Knox Geyser at specific times.
The Champagne Pool contains minerals that create orange and green rings around its edges, while sulfur deposits form yellow crystals on surrounding rocks.
Location: Waikato Region
GPS coordinates: -38.35944,176.36972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:54
New Zealand offers photographic locations from mountains and beaches to cities. The landscape spans from thermal springs in Rotorua to glaciers in the Southern Alps. Visitors find waterfalls like Purakaunui, volcanoes like Mount Taranaki, and sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula. The Hobbiton film set, Waitomo Caves, and Larnach Castle showcase cultural diversity.
Mount Tarawera
19.5 km
Whakarewarewa
24.1 km
Waimangu Geyser
8.9 km
Pohutu Geyser
24 km
Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley
8.9 km
Lady Knox Geyser
1.2 km
Rotorua Museum
26.7 km
Government Gardens
26.7 km
Tarawera Falls
25.5 km
Huka Prawn Park
38.1 km
Aratiatia Rapids
35.1 km
Blue Baths
26.7 km
Lake Rotokawau
31.9 km
Okataina caldera
29.3 km
Kerosene Creek Waterfall
3 km
Lake Ātiamuri
30.1 km
Te Hāhi o te Whakapono / St Faith's Anglican Church Ohinemutu
27.9 km
Okataina
29 km
Kakahi Falls
33.1 km
Agrodome
34.3 km
Big Prawn
38 km
Āniwaniwa Falls
37.6 km
Kusabs House
24.3 km
Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve
4.6 km
Hinehopu Scenic Reserve
37.8 km
Waiotapu Scenic Reserve
415 m
Hell's gate
32.9 kmReviews
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