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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 daily from the Whakatane
Wharf. (See advert above)
White Island Sulphur Mine Factory Remains 5
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