taupo – and so she thinks

Lake Taupo: simply the best

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:20:00 +0000

Lake Taupo was voted as the best destination in the whole of New Zealand at the Golden Backpack Awards 2014. Here’s why…

They call it the Taupo Trap. Not that New Zealand’s largest lake actually sucks you in like some Australasian Bermuda Triangle (although covering an area of 616 sq km, it is capable of subsuming Singapore); but because, once you visit, you probably won’t want to leave. Indeed, many don’t, as I found out on my brief but wonderful stay in and around this North Island gem.

Like most things in New Zealand, it’s worth starting with the geology and geography. As part of the volatile chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Ring where the Pacific plate slides under its Indo-Australian neighbour, the area has had its fair share of earth moving and shaking, and the lake was originally a volcanic crater. The last major eruption happened 1,800 years ago (making one 1,100 years overdue) and was so violent that it was recorded in Roman and Chinese history – both rather far away.

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Lake Taupo

admin — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 19:22:37 +0000

TNT August 2014, in which I head to Taupo.

Taupo Trap

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:42:30 +0000

New Zealand’s largest lake, at 43km by 29km at its widest points, and covering an area of 616 sqkm, thus capable of subsuming Singapore, Lake Taupo has plenty to shout about.
As part of the volatile chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Ring where the Pacific plate slides under its Indo Australian neighbour, the area has had its fair share of earth moving and shaking, and the lake was originally a volcanic crater. The last major eruption happened 1800 years ago (making one 1100 years overdue) and was so violent that it was recorded in Roman and Chinese history – both rather far away.
The area has become something of an attraction for both New Zealand and international tourists, with more than the fair share sticking around for the ‘Taupo Trap.’

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