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Mount Tarawera

The volcano whose 1886 eruption split it open and buried the Pink and White Terraces, reached on guided tours from Rotorua.

Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domain
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Half a day

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The volcano whose 1886 eruption split it open and buried the Pink and White Terraces, reached on guided tours from Rotorua.

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