Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
Reinhard Prinzmeier
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
Reinhard Prinzmeier
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Waiotapu, New Zealand
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New Zealand Waiotapu

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This is well into New Zealand’s most geothermal area. Minerals in the water are responsible for the colour of the precipitations. There are mud pools there but they’re not the most spectacular in the area. The water is certainly hot; the champagne pool (65 metres across and almost as deep) is 74 degrees Celsius and bubbling with CO2. Not sure what temperature mud boils at but it’s a lot hotter. There is a main circuit and several additional ones that offer unusual photo opportunities.

Photography Tips

Take whatever lens you have but be prepared for condensation foggy up your view – the area is definitely steamy. There are a lot of other geothermal spectacles in the area.

Travel Information

There are coaches but I don’t know where from. It is sign-posted on State Highway 5 between Rotorua and North of Taupo if you're driving.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Daytime during summer
Sunrise & Sunset 07:24 - 19:13 | current local time: 06:19
Photo Themes geothermal
Locations Waiotapu

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Spot Comments (2)

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Edward
Edward 08.06.2023
The name of the place, according to my schoolboy Maori: wai = water, tapu = sacred. I didn't see a single discarded drink can or plastic bottle anywhere there.
Reinhard Prinzmeier
Reinhard Prinzmeier 10.02.2021
For even more images and some more info about Wai O Tapu see these blog posts (in German and English): https://www.herumkommer.de/grell-und-giftig/ ; https://www.herumkommer.de/champagner-becken/

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