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White Island – Whakaari WHAKATANE
A we inspiring, terrifying and
in some ways fragile and
beautiful...”
White Island is New Zealand’s most
active volcano. Stepping foot inside
the active crater is an experience never
to be forgotten. A fascinating natural
laboratory of hissing fumaroles, lava
bombs, glittering yellow sulphur
crystals, unusual rock formations,
bubbling mud pots, hot thermal
streams and a spectacular, steaming
crater lake. One can explore the ruins
of an abandoned sulphur mine and
learn about the demise of the mining
operations that finally ceased in 1933.
The volcano emerges from the sea
49 km north of Whakatane, and can
be reached by boat tours that depart Group at Sulphur mound, White Island Tours.
daily from the Whakatane Wharf.
(See advert above)
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A we inspiring, terrifying and
in some ways fragile and
beautiful...”
White Island is New Zealand’s most
active volcano. Stepping foot inside
the active crater is an experience never
to be forgotten. A fascinating natural
laboratory of hissing fumaroles, lava
bombs, glittering yellow sulphur
crystals, unusual rock formations,
bubbling mud pots, hot thermal
streams and a spectacular, steaming
crater lake. One can explore the ruins
of an abandoned sulphur mine and
learn about the demise of the mining
operations that finally ceased in 1933.
The volcano emerges from the sea
49 km north of Whakatane, and can
be reached by boat tours that depart Group at Sulphur mound, White Island Tours.
daily from the Whakatane Wharf.
(See advert above)
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