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Waimangu Volcanic Valley was created on June 10 1886 and is the only hydrothermal system in the world wholly formed within historic times as a result of a volcanic eruption. The area, situated 20 minutes south of Rotorua city, is a scenic and wildlife reserve, protected by the Department of Conservation. Visitors can follow a walkway to see large craters filled with hot, coloured or clear water, silica terracing, hot running streams, fumaroles and hot springs. People can also take a 50-minute boat cruise in a crater lake (Rotomahana), and observe several endangered plants that exist beside the geothermal activity, along with many unusually thermally adapted plants.
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