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The Many Attractions of Rotorua

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Bubbling Geothermal Mud at Whakarewarewa

Boiling thermal mud at Rotorua

Bubbling geothermal mud at Whakarewarewa

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From Waimangu Thermal Valley, we head towards town taking Highway 5 but stop at Whakarewarewa, just outside Rotorua town.

Looking like huge ridged pancakes on a moonscape, the hot mud pools of Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa thermal reserve are a sight to behold. Listen to the loud “plopping” sounds as the bubbles surface.

Also in the reserve are silica terraces, unique geothermal vegetation, geysers, a kiwi house, bush walks and a cultural centre.

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