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    Taupō is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake, which is itself in the caldera of the Taupō Volcano. The Waikato River drains the lake and runs through the town, separating the CBD and the northern suburbs.

  2. Aug 6, 2023 · Located in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, the town of Taupo sits sublimely in the shadow of the snow-capped peaks of Tongariro National Park. Fittingly, this...

  3. Taupō, also written Taupo, is a town on the northern shore of Lake Taupo, New Zealand 's largest lake, in the central North Island. It is a popular tourist destination due to its lake, boating, trout fishing, geothermal attractions, waterfalls, outdoor activities and proximity to the North Island's highest mountains.

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  4. Oct 23, 2002 · Taupō, located in the center of New Zealands North Island, is short for “Taupō-nui-a–Tia,” which means “the great cloak of Tia.” In Māori traditions, the early explorer and chief Tia observed some cliffs along the shores of Lake Taupō that resembled his coat, resulting in the name for the area.

  5. Taupō, also written Taupo, is a town on the northern shore of Lake Taupo, New Zealand 's largest lake, in the central North Island. It is a popular tourist destination due to its lake, boating, trout fishing, geothermal attractions, waterfalls, outdoor activities and proximity to the North Island's highest mountains.

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  7. Taupo was created by subduction of the Pacific Plate below the Australian Plate. The Earth’s crust is stretched and thinned in the entire Taupo Volcanic Zone by movement of the plates. A magma chamber is located between 6 and 8 km below the lake floor.

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