Lake Taupō is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in the caldera of Taupō Volcano. The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake's northeastern shore. With a surface area of 616 km², it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oc…
Lake Taupō is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in the caldera of Taupō Volcano. The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake's northeastern shore. With a surface area of 616 km², it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray in Papua New Guinea. Motutaiko Island lies in the southeastern area of the lake.
Location: Taupō District, Waikato region, North Island
Etymology: From Taupō-nui-a-Tia, Māori for "great cloak of Tia"
Primary inflows: Waitahanui River, Tongariro River, Tauranga Taupō River
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