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A favoured hobby just has to be trout fishing in Lake Taupo with its clear waters and large fighting fish. Barbara at left with a fine rainbow trout and Allan with a days catch from the Horomatangi reef |
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The beauty of this area cannot be taken for granted however as Taupo was the site of the worlds most violent eruption in 5,000 years, just 1,800 years ago. Just to give us a gentle reminder, Mt Ruapehu burst into life in 1996. The photo on the left was taken from a similar angle to the beautiful picture at top centre, where Mt Ruapehu is featured on the left. Mt Ngauruhoe (to the right) is also an active volcano and can be identified by its cone shape. |
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Huka Falls just north of Taupo |
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Judi studies the Kaimanawa Wall. 4-tom blocks, being uniform in size at 1.6m tall & 1m wide. It is covered in ash from the Taupo eruption of 149A.D. But whether it is a man made wall or natural feature is hotly disputed |
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Pureora Forest is at the centre of the North Island of NZ - a marker identifies the spot. Trees still lie as they fell in the 149AD Taupo eruption |
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Puerora has virgin podocarp forest in its 83,000 ha , rare native birds such as the kakaho and least expected, an EasternRosella from Australia. |
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17th June 1996 looking toward Taupo and Mt Tauhara with Mt Ruapehu at my back. The ash was falling thickly and searing into my scalp. It was like a coarse sulphur smelling sand but lifted like dust as one drove over it |