Lake Rotorua
The second largest lake on the North Island, filling a volcanic caldera that formed around 240,000 years ago. Mokoia Island sits at its centre, and the geothermal city of Rotorua lies on its southern shore.
- Where
- Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -38.0833, 176.2694
Get the Lake Rotorua stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Rotorua. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bay of Plenty volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Rotorua
Rotorua Museum 5.9 km
A museum and art gallery in the Government Gardens, housed in the Tudor style Bath House that opened in 1908 as a spa. Its collections include more than 2,000 Māori taonga, and the building was closed in 2016 after earthquake strength concerns.
Polynesian Spa 6.1 km
A geothermal spa on the shore of Lake Rotorua, where visitors soak in pools fed by natural mineral springs. The area has drawn bathers since the nineteenth century, and the pools look out across the lake from the edge of the city.
Frying Pan Lake 25 km
The largest hot spring in the world, lying in Echo Crater in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley south of Rotorua. Its acidic water stays at around 50 to 60 degrees Celsius and the lake covers roughly 38,000 square metres.
Mount Tarawera 26 km
A volcano near Rotorua that erupted on 10 June 1886, killing about 120 people and burying the Pink and White Terraces. The eruption tore a rift 17 kilometres long, and the buried village of Te Wairoa is now a museum.
Wai-O-Tapu 32 km
An active geothermal area south of Rotorua, whose name means sacred waters. Its colourful features include the huge Champagne Pool and the bright green Devil's Bath, and the Lady Knox Geyser erupts every morning.
Orakei Korako 45 km
A highly active geothermal area in a valley north of Taupō on the banks of the Waikato River, noted for its fault stepped sinter terraces. It is also called the Hidden Valley, and visitors cross the river by boat to reach the boardwalks.
Mount Maunganui 51 km
A 232 metre extinct volcanic cone at the end of a sandy peninsula in Tauranga, also called Mauao. A steep track climbs to the summit for a view over the Bay of Plenty, and a famed surf beach runs along its base.
Hobbiton Movie Set 57 km
A working sheep farm near Matamata where Peter Jackson built the Shire for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Visitors can walk past the round hobbit holes and finish with a drink at the Green Dragon Inn.
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Questions
Where is Lake Rotorua?
Lake Rotorua is in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rotorua Museum (5.9 km), Polynesian Spa (6.1 km), Frying Pan Lake (25 km).
How do I get the Lake Rotorua stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Rotorua and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bay of Plenty volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Rotorua before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bay of Plenty volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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