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Originally Posted by Seltzer
It is indeed fascinating how fragile we are in the wake of natural disasters. NZ is conveniently ensconced in the tail end of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Rangitoto isn't far from me and its last recorded eruption was only 600 years ago! Some of you may have heard of the Pink and White Terraces which were destroyed by the Mt Tarawera eruption in 1886. |
And didn't Mount Ruapehu erupt in around 2007? I remember seeing it when I was driving through the Taupo volcanic zone... that volcano is badass.
Edit: the Pink and White Terraces story is unbelievable, I also went and visited the 'buried village.' That whole area of New Zealand is just amazing... Rotorua especially.