The Waimangu Volcanic Valley is the world’s youngest geothermal system. It was a result of the 1886 eruption of Tarawera that significantly enlarged Lake Rotomahana and created new craters. In 1900, a new geyser erupted. Waimangu is home to the Frying Pan Lake which is the largest hot spring in the world.
Of particular interest in the Waimangu Volcanic Valley is Frying Pan Lake, the world’s largest hot spring, and Inferno Crater Lake, renowned for its dramatic geyser like activity. The valley’s past includes the lost Pink and White Terraces, destroyed in the Tarawera eruption.
