Te Huinga: The Lost Mud Volcano
I decided to start this year with a trip to New Zealand's volcanic playground - Rotorua. It is a compact city, full of volcanic and geothermal wonders. Its landscape and history has been continuously shaped by tourism and a nearby volcano named, Mount Tarawera. Part of this trip, I and my mom went on a morning tour of the Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. We organised this activity through the Thermal Land Shuttle . They picked us from our accommodation and went on a 30-minute drive to the geothermal park Before entering the 'paid' geothermal complex, our shuttle brought us to view the Waiotapu 'Mud Pool'. This is one of the free attractions that can be enjoyed in Rotorua. The Waiotapu Mud Pool, Rotorua This mud pool is the site of the 'Te Huinga' Mud Volcano. Unfortunately, this mud volcano disappeared due to erosion and weathering in 1920's. The photo below shows the original mud volcano which is about 3 metres in height. Te Huinga Mud V