Story: Volcanic Plateau region

Heaven and hell, Rotorua

Heaven and hell, Rotorua

Rising steam from an underground cavity or channel is a characteristic Rotorua sight – seen here outside St Michael’s Catholic church in Ōhinemutu.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Volcanic Plateau region - Geothermal and hydroelectric power', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/15179/heaven-and-hell-rotorua (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 1 May 2015