Taupō Volcano
Lake Taupō, in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, fills the caldera of the Taupō Volcano, a large rhyolitic supervolcano. This huge volcano has produced two of the world's most powerful eruptions in geologically recent times.
| Taupō Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Prominence | Motutaiko Island |
| Coordinates | 38°48′20″S 175°54′03″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Geography | |
Taupō Volcano Taupō Volcano Taupō Volcano (North Island) | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Volcanic region | Taupō Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | About 250 CE |
| Climbing | |
| Access | State Highway 1 |
The volcano is in the Taupō Volcanic Zone within the Taupō Rift, a region of rift volcanic activity that extends from Ruapehu in the south, through the Taupō and Rotorua districts, to Whakaari/White Island, in the Bay of Plenty.
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