Mount Tarawera, Stratovolcano in North Island, New Zealand.
Mount Tarawera rises 1,111 meters above sea level, forming a series of rhyolitic lava domes within the Ōkataina Caldera complex.
The mountain experienced a catastrophic eruption in June 1886, creating a 17-kilometer fissure and causing the deaths of 153 people.
The Ngāti Rangitihi and Tūhourangi tribes maintained settlements near Lake Tarawera until the 1886 eruption destroyed their villages.
Access to Mount Tarawera requires permission from the Ngāti Rangitihi tribe, who received ownership of the mountain in 2000.
The eruption transformed the landscape by creating new lakes and altering existing ones, including Tarawera, Rotomahana, and Rerewhakaaitu.
Location: Rotorua
Elevation above the sea: 1,111 m
GPS coordinates: -38.22465,176.51159
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:37
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