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Rangatauaiti
Rangatauanui is a maar lake south of Ohakune in the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the area of the southernmost volcanic activity in the Taupō Rift. Its undisturbed lake sediments have proved useful in reconstructing recent climate proxy records for New Zealand. Geography It is south of Ohakune in the Ngā Roto-o-Rangataua Scenic Reserve, which before 2019 was known as the Ohakune Lakes Scenic Reserve. This has an area of about the about . Historically it has been called Rangataua Crater Lake. Adjacent is another smaller maar lake, Rangatauaiti, in the area that has been called the Rangataua craters in the geological literature. Geology Along with Rangatauaiti it is a maar lake, believed to have been formed about 30,000 years ago. The nearest other volcanoes are to the north, being the Ohakune volcanic complex and it is unclear if the maar lakes are similar potential Ruapehu parasites, representing the southernmost vents of the Taupō Volcanic Zone which is defined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohakune
Ohakune is a small town at the southern end of Tongariro National Park, close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu, in the North Island of New Zealand. A rural service town known as New Zealand's Carrot Capital, Ohakune is a popular base in winter for skiers using the ski resorts, ski fields (particularly Turoa) of Mount Ruapehu and in summer for Tramping in New Zealand, trampers hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Toponymy The Ngāti Rangi iwi say the Māori language name ''Ohakune'' comes from the phrase "''he Ohakune ki te ao''", which broadly means "an opening to a new world" and refers to the descent from Mount Ruapehu into the valley and swamps of the area. In 2019 the New Zealand Geographic Board changed the official name to ''Ōhakune'', indicating that the first letter was a long vowel, but swiftly reverted to ''Ohakune'' without a macron when Ngāti Rangi objected. History Pre-European history The lands to the south and west of Mount Ruap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
