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Volcanic Plateau and surroundings

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Volcanic Plateau and surroundings

The extent of the Volcanic Plateau is shown in this aerial image, from the Bay of Plenty coast at top right to Mt Ruapehu (with snow-capped summit) at bottom. The ‘line of fire’ extends from Ruapehu, across Taupō and on to the coast.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15129/volcanic-plateau-and-surroundings (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.