Hamurana Spring. Rotorua. New Zealand.
S 38° 01.820 E 176° 15.325
60H E 434654 N 5790557
Hamurana is famous for its beautiful crystal clear fresh water springs which emanate from the ground and flow downstream into Lake Rotorua. It is the deepest natural spring in the North Island of New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WM74HR
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/31/2009
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The spring is 920 feet (280 m) above sea level and is approximately 15 metres (50 ft) deep. It produces an estimated 4 million litres of crystal clear water per hour at a fairly constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. The spring flows as a stream for approximately one kilometre before joining Lake Rotorua. In summer the stream is home to rainbow trout who prefer the cooler temperature of the spring water.
In the early 1900s the Springs were visited by boatloads of tourists dressed in their Sunday Best, long gowns and straw hats, paddling up the stream in small rowboats. Now the whole area is a nature Reserve with walking track access alongside the clear waters and through the huge redwood trees. Nowdays there are definitely no boats allowed. There is a viewing platform at the actual Spring itself where people throw coins into the cold waters. In 1957 more than 5000 pennies dated from 1860 were recovered by divers, they were given to childrens charities.
The old postcard photo is dated around the early 1900s.