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Lake Okareka and Mt Tarawera

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Lake Okareka and Mt Tarawera

This 2006 oil painting by Ken Knight captures the settled and tranquil landscape around Lake Okareka and the brooding presence of Mt Tarawera behind.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau places – Lake Tarawera district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/15036/lake-okareka-and-mt-tarawera (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 25 May 2015.