The crater of Mayor Island (Tūhua) shows up clearly in this view from the east, with the Bay of Plenty coastline in the distance. The last eruption, around 7,000 years ago, left the crater with a rim breached nearly to sea level on the east side of the island (foreground).
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GNS Science
Reference:
CN9167/9
Photograph by Lloyd Homer
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Fantastic picture of Mayor
Steve Locke (not verified)
02 July 2010
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