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Taupō

Town in the North Island, New Zealand
Taupo, a town near the centre of New Zealand's North Island, is distinguished by its lakefront setting and outdoor sports ranging from fishing to jet-boating. The vast waters of Lake Taupo, a volcanic caldera, drain into the Huka Falls, dramatic,...
Area code: 07
Elevation: 360 m (1,180 ft)
Founded: 1869
Island: North Island
Named for: Originates from Taupō-nui-a-Tia, meaning "great cloak of Tia" in Māori
Region: Waikato