| World / New Zealand / Waikato / Taupo, 5 km from center | Coordinates: 38°38'48"S 176°4'8"E |
Steam, bubbling mud, Volcanic stuff.
Craters of the Moon is a small but highly active geothermal field covering about 50,000 m², close to State Highway 1 a few kilometres north of Taupo, New Zealand.
There are numerous steam vents, constantly shifting, collapsing and reforming giving the whole area desolate appearance, hence the name. There are also some bubbling thermal mud pools. The area also holds a number or plants not normally native to the area, but which thrive (or are the only ones that can live) in the hot and partly noxious environment.
Category: fun spot smelly
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