Hiker on Tongariro Crossing trek by Blue Lake under winter ice and snow, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taupo, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mount Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro (active volcanoes) from Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sunset, Lake Taupo and Mount Ngauruhoe,Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Aerial of Taupo Town and Mount Tauhara, Waikato River and Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Bench and tree overlooking Lake Taupo, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tokaanu Wharf, Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The blue waters of Lake Taupo with the Tongariro National Park in the background, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Jetty at 2 Mile Bay, Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Late afternoon light at sunset over the shores of Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Bench and tree overlooking Lake Taupo, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lake Taupo with Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe at dawn, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lake Taupo with Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe at dawn, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tongariro Alpine Crossing with view of Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The blue waters of Lake Taupo with the Tongariro National Park in the background, Waikato Region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hikers near Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the oldest national park in New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hikers near Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the oldest national park in New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Wairakei geothermal power station, near Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Wairakei geothermal power station, near Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hikers on Tongariro Crossing trek, Emerald Lakes in geothermal area, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Fog and steam from hot springs, Orakei Korako Geothermal Park, Geothermal area, Hidden Valley, Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Moon at sunset at Lake Taupo, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Sunset at Lake Taupo, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Moon at sunset at Lake Taupo, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Moon at sunset at Lake Taupo, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Ruapehu mountain, Lake Taupo region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND TAUPO WAIKATO SUNSET ACROSS LAKE TAUPO FROM ROUTE 1 TWO MILE BAY TOWARDS ACACIA BAY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LAKE Antipodean Oceania 2 One Scenic

Wooden Jetty Over a Lake, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand