香港六合彩即时开奖

Taup艒 Museum

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This small but fascinating museum has an excellent M膩ori gallery and quirky displays, which include a 1960s caravan set up as if the occupants have just popped down to the lake. The centrepiece is an elaborately carved M膩ori meeting house, Te Aroha o Rongoheikume. Historical displays cover trout fishing, volcanic activity and a scale-model diorama of a sawmill tramway.

There's also a gallery devoted to local and visiting exhibitions. Horticulture lovers should check out the rose garden next door, as well as the 'Ora Garden of Wellbeing' in the courtyard, a re-creation of NZ鈥檚 gold-medal-winning entry into the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show.

香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions

  • Huka Falls.

    Huka Falls

    2.85 MILES

    The Waikato, New Zealand鈥檚 longest river, squeezes through a narrow chasm at Huka Falls, making the聽dramatic 11m drop into a surging crystal-blue鈥

  • Orakei Korako geothermal park, New Zealand.

    Orakei Korako

    15.26 MILES

    Tucked away from other more popular thermal fields, Orakei Korako is (since the destruction of the Pink and White Terraces, at least) arguably NZ's most鈥

  • The Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu or Sacred Waters 鈥 Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua, New Zealand.

    Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

    28.04 MILES

    The most colourful of the region's geothermal attractions, Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters) has a variety of features packed into a relatively compact, heavily鈥

  • Maori rock carving at Mine Bay, Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand.

    M膩ori Rock Carvings

    4.54 MILES

    Accessible only by boat or kayak, these 14m-high carvings were etched into the cliffs near Mine Bay by master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell in the鈥

  • Aratiatia Rapids

    Aratiatia Rapids

    6.1 MILES

    Two kilometres off SH5, this gorge was a spectacular part of the Waikato River until a hydroelectric dam was plonked across the waterway, shutting off the鈥

  • Craters of the Moon

    Craters of the Moon

    2.96 MILES

    This geothermal area sprang to life when hydroelectric tinkering around the power station in 1958 caused water levels to fall. The pressure shifted,鈥

  • Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley

    Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley

    4.98 MILES

    This thermal walk (1.8km) on a secluded property explores the steaming banks of the Wairakei Stream and the deep pit of the Witches Cauldron. Kids will鈥

  • Tongariro National Trout Centre

    Tongariro National Trout Centre

    26.84 MILES

    Around 4km south of T奴rangi, this DOC-managed trout centre has a hatchery, an underwater viewing chamber, a museum with polished educational displays, a鈥

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Nearby Taupo attractions

1. Hot Water Beach

1.26 MILES

At the end of the long town beach are patches of warm water right in front of a car park. It鈥檚 no Coromandel, but have a dig and you might find some鈥

2. Huka Falls

2.85 MILES

The Waikato, New Zealand鈥檚 longest river, squeezes through a narrow chasm at Huka Falls, making the聽dramatic 11m drop into a surging crystal-blue鈥

3. Huka Falls Lookout

2.92 MILES

Excellent spot to view spectacular Huka Falls. From the car park, cross the bridge and turn left.

4. Craters of the Moon

2.96 MILES

This geothermal area sprang to life when hydroelectric tinkering around the power station in 1958 caused water levels to fall. The pressure shifted,鈥

5. M膩ori Rock Carvings

4.54 MILES

Accessible only by boat or kayak, these 14m-high carvings were etched into the cliffs near Mine Bay by master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell in the鈥

6. Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley

4.98 MILES

This thermal walk (1.8km) on a secluded property explores the steaming banks of the Wairakei Stream and the deep pit of the Witches Cauldron. Kids will鈥

7. Aratiatia Rapids

6.1 MILES

Two kilometres off SH5, this gorge was a spectacular part of the Waikato River until a hydroelectric dam was plonked across the waterway, shutting off the鈥

8. Aratiatia Lookouts

6.15 MILES

The best spot to watch the raging Aratiatia Rapids. The first lookout is an easy five-minute walk from the rapids' car park, while the upper lookout takes鈥