Te Wairoa, New Zealand
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Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It was later excavated and is now open as a tourist destination, the Buried Village. The nearby Wairere Falls are also a tourist destination.
Te Wairoa | |
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Etymology: "the long stream" in Māori[1] | |
Nickname: Buried Village | |
Coordinates: 38°12′45″S 176°21′52″E[2] | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
District | Rotorua |
Founded by | Seymour Mills Spencer |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 0 |
The Buried Village is open to the public and shows the excavated ruins of the village, recovered relics on display in a museum and the history of the eruption. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of Rotorua on Tarawera Road.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of 'the long stream' for Te Wairoa.[3]