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    • Day 21
    • Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 1:18 PM
    • Altitude: 344 m
    • New ZealandRainbow Point38°42’14” S  176°3’54” E
    Waikato River out of Lake Taupo.
    Waikato River exiting Lake Taupo.Jetboat at base of rapids.Water exiting Lake Taupo.

    Napier to Rotorua via Taupo.

    December 5, 2023 in New Zealand

    Taupo is located on the banks of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake.

    Lake Taupō was formed by a series of eruptions, the most recent of which - around eighteen hundred years ago - blasted out about 60 cubic kilometres of earth, rock and mud, leaving a massive crater.

    More than 30 rivers and streams flow into the lake, with only one outlet – the Waikato River. This means there is an enormous volume of water exiting the lake constantly.
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