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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Waimangu

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Waimangu, New Zealand

Updated July 10, 2013

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Waimangu, New Zealand

Frying Pan Lake

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.
The steaming waters of Lake Rotomahana

Waimangu, New Zealand

Lake Rotomahana

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.
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The welcome ceremony.

Tumunui, New Zealand

Te Pā Tū

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
4 miles from Waimangu
Devil’s Bath

Waiotapu, New Zealand

Devil's Bath

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
5 miles from Waimangu

Lake Tarawera, New Zealand

Te Wairoa Buried Village

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.
5 miles from Waimangu

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Rotorua

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
12 miles from Waimangu
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