Taupō Volcano
| Taupō Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Prominence | Motutaiko Island |
| Coordinates | 38°48′20″S 175°54′03″E / 38.80556°S 175.90083°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Volcanic region | Taupō Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | About 250 CE |
| Climbing | |
| Access | State Highway 1 |
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Lake Taupō, in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, fills the caldera of the Taupō Volcano, a large rhyolitic supervolcano. This huge volcano has produced two of the world's most powerful eruptions in geologically recent times.
The volcano is in the Taupō Volcanic Zone within the Taupō Rift, a region of rift volcanic activity that extends from Ruapehu in the south, through the Taupō and Rotorua districts, to Whakaari / White Island, in the Bay of Plenty.