Wai-O Tapu

 
This is a geothermal area with a geyser, a bubbling mud pool and an extensive area of geothermal features.
 

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Lady Knox geyser
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Erupts at 10.15am every day...
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...with a little help...
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...from 300g (10oz) of laundry detergent
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Which takes a minute or two to work
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But the end result is spectacular
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Devil's Inkpot
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Opal pool
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Sinter crust
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Crystals forming
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Sulphur crystals around a fumarol (gas vent)
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Preserved area of native forest
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Distant cooling tower is a geothermal power station
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The always fun bubbling mud
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