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 Situated
in
the
volcanic
heart
of
the
North
Island,
the
Lake
Taupo
region
is
home
to
New
Zealand's
largest
fresh
water
lake,
fascinating
geothermal
areas
and
the
famous
Huka
Falls. |
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Visitors
come
for
the
scenery
and
action-packed
adventure,
which
are
accompanied
by a
genuinely
friendly
local
culture.
The
lakeside
community
is
alive
with
great
places
to
eat,
drink
and
party. |
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Trout
fishing
should
be
on
your
menu
of
things
to
do,
because
this
region
is
one
of
the
last
true
wild
trout
fisheries
in
the
world.
Local
guides
will
soon
get
you
hooked,
and
there
are
plenty
of
restaurants
happy
to
cook
your
catch. |
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Lake
Taupo's
geothermal
attractions
include
geysers,
steaming
craters,
boiling
mud
pools
and
some
of
the
largest
silica
terraces
in
the
world.
Other
special
experiences
include
the
walk
to
Huka
Falls,
a
game
of
golf
at
Wairakei
and
kayaking
to
the
Maori
carvings
at
Mine
Bay. |
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Australasia's
largest
lake
Lake
Taupo
was
created
by a
gigantic
volcanic
eruption
in
181AD.
At
616
square
kilometres,
it
is
as
big
as
Singapore
Island.
The
lake's
attractive
pumice
sand
beaches
give
it
the
appearance
of
an
inland
ocean. |
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An
intriguing
geothermal
landscape
Over
thousands
of
years,
volcanic
action
has
created
a
landscape
of
simmering
craters,
boiling
mud
pools,
fumaroles
and
steam
vents.
Maori
mythology
is
richly
interwoven
with
the
geothermal
features
of
the
region. |
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Year-round
trout
fishing
Rainbow
and
brown
trout
were
liberated
in
Lake
Taupo
more
than
100
years
ago.
Open
for
fishing
12
months
a
year,
the
lake
and
its
adjoining
rivers
represent
one
of
the
last
true
wild
trout
fisheries
in
the
world. |
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