The devils bath

Geysers and thermal pools

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October 27th 2012
A must visit is the thermal region of Wai-O-Tapu containing the Lady Knox geyser, mud pools and thermal springs. I was immediately suspicious when they advertised the geyser going off at 10.15am each day, only to have my suspicion confirmed when the guide admitted they induce the eruption by dousing it with a surfactant. It would however erupt spontainiously every 24-36 hours if left to it's o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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