[2008]
Karst cave.
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All year daily 8-17. [2008] |
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Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Address: | Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park, 494 Orakei Korako Rd, Taupo, Tel: 07-378-3131. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2011/12/13 09:04:28 $ |
Orakei Korako (Place of Adorning) is called a Hydrothermal Park. Onother name is the Hidden Valley. It is a series of thermal springs, rimstone pools, mud pools and so forth. The hot water of the volanically heated springs contains a lot of minerals, which are deposited while the water flows downt the shallow valley to Lake Ohakuri. The whole area is developed with trails and wooden walkways. There are numerous similar areas on New Zealand, which may be visited, but this one is said to be the biggest and most interesting.
Orakei Korako is reached by a ferry. The road leads to a parking lot and jetty on one side of the lake, the springs are located on the opposite side. The boat trip is part of the experience and included in the ticket.
But thats not the reason why we listed the site, as we concentrate on underground sites. There is also a cave on site and with electric lights and trails we categorized it as a show cave. However, it is definitely not the average show cave. Ruatapu Hydrothermal Cave or simply Ruatapu Cave (Sacred Cave) is said to be a solutional cave created by the acids of the thermal water. At the bottom of the cave lies a turquise lake called Waiwhakaata (Pool of Mirrors). The water is acid, so there is a saying that it is able to clean jewelry. Actually the acid will remove oxidated metals, so the saying is obviously true.
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