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$Trees and branches at Waiotapu is an active geothermal area, New Zealand\'s Taupo Volcanic Zone Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Trees and branches at Waiotapu is an active geothermal area in New Zealand\'s Taupo Volcanic Zone Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Waiotapu is an active geothermal area in New Zealand\'s Taupo Volcanic Zone Royalty Free Stock Photo$

Waiotapu, in New Zealand's Taupo Volcanic Zone, features a geothermal landscape with vibrant orange and brown mineral deposits. A prominent white mineral formation stands out against the textured, bubbly surface, surrounded by rising steam, indicating high geothermal activity. The area is part of the Okataina Volcanic Centre, just north of the Reporoa caldera, and is renowned for its unique geothermal features and colorful geothermal pools.