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Lake Rotoaira lookout
Tūrangi, Waikato
Quiet lake with the volcanoes sitting right behind it.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
SH47 runs along Lake Rotoaira, and the volcanoes line up behind it. A good place for a photo, with Tongariro, Ngāuruhoe and Ruapehu in a row on a clear morning.
Good to know
- Best light in the morning
- Fishing is by permit
- Some of the lake edge is Māori-owned land, stay on public roads
- Best time
- Clear mornings
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, pull-off
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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