The largest lake in New Zealand, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano on the North Island that last erupted catastrophically around 232 CE. It is now a popular destination for fishing, boating and other recreation.
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area = 616 km2
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Lake Taupō (also spelled Taupo; Māori: Taupō-nui-a-Tia or Taupōmoana) is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in the caldera of Taupō Volcano.
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