Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley
This attraction is worth visiting if you enjoy geysers, mud pools, and other strange geothermal phenomena. Call first at the Wairakei Geothermal Visitor Centre for guided steam-field and historical tours that will give you insight into geothermal power generation. And check out Wairakei Terraces, next to Wairakei Steamfield where, in a mysterious, steamy setting, you’ll learn about Maori legends and history. They’ve done a good job of replicating the original Wairakei silica terraces that disappeared with the development of the geothermal power plant in the 1950s. There is also an evening concert, hangi, and a Maori village tour.
This attraction is worth visiting if you enjoy geysers, mud pools, and other strange geothermal phenomena. Call first at the Wairakei Geothermal Visitor Centre for guided steam-field and historical tours that will give you insight into geothermal power generation. And check out Wairakei Terraces, next to Wairakei Steamfield where, in a mysterious, steamy setting, you’ll learn about Maori legends and history. They’ve done a good job of replicating the original Wairakei silica terraces that disappeared with the development of the geothermal power plant in the 1950s. There is also an evening concert, hangi, and a Maori village tour.
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