Kōrero: Volcanic Plateau places

Hot springs at Tokaanu

Hot springs at Tokaanu

The hot springs at Tokaanu, used by Māori for many years, were a popular stopping place on the tourist route that developed from the 1880s through the inland North Island. In this drawing by George Sturtevant, done around the 1890s, a bather is enjoying the pool. The distinctive shape of Maunganamu – which translates as ‘sandfly hill’ – can be seen in the distance.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-140-007
Pen and ink drawing by George Neville Sturtevant

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Volcanic Plateau places - Tokaanu district', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/artwork/15080/hot-springs-at-tokaanu (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, updated 25 May 2015