Sodom & Gomorrah, Hell's Gate

These are 'Inferno Pools' with an average temperature of between 105 and 110 degrees celcius, and depths of between 8 and 20 metres. The water is so hot due to the mineral content which accelerates the boiling point.

It doesn’t smell that bad. Honestly.

May 3rd 2006
If anyone tells you that Rotorua has an unbearable stink - then don’t believe them. We think it’s fine. I mean, it’s nowhere near as bad as the smell in our house the morning after we’ve had a night on the curry and lager, and that’s a fact. Mind you - that might be a completely unbearable stench to most people, so perhaps it’s actually rank in Rotorua. Hmmm. Well, moving swiftly o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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