Lake Taupo. North Is. New Zealand.
S 38° 54.270 E 175° 55.410
60H E 406657 N 5693270
Lake Taupo is the largest lake of New Zealand, with a surface area of 616 sq km, and 186m deep, it lies in the central North Island.
Waymark Code: WMDRXB
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/20/2012
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Lake Taupo is a lake situated in the North Island of New Zealand. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the largest freshwater lake by surface area in Oceania.
Lake Taupo was created approximately 27,000 years ago by a huge volcanic eruption. According to geological records, the volcano has erupted 28 times since then.
Oruanui is the largest eruption that occurred. It ejected an estimated 1,170 cubic kilometres of material and caused several hundred square kilometres of surrounding land to collapse and form the caldera—"a large crater formed by volcanic explosion or by collapse of a volcanic cone". There have been no more eruptions from the volcano, however it is considered to be dormant not extinct.
Lake Taupo has a perimeter of approximately 193 kilometres, a deepest point of 186 metres. It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand's longest river), while its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River, the Tongariro River, and the Tauranga-Taupo River. It is a noted trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown trout and rainbow trout.
The given co-ords are at Mission Bay on the eastern shores.
Lake Type: Crater lake
Coordinates location: Lakeshore.
Max. Length: 46 kms
Max. Width: 33 kms
Max. Depth: 186 metres
Surface area: 616 square kilometres
Website: [Web Link]
Parking / trail head: Not Listed
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