Whakaari / White Island
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| Last eruption | 2001 |
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| Elevation | 321 |
| Prominence | 321 m |
| Locations | Bay of Plenty |
| North Island | |
| New Zealand | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Taupo Volcanic Zone |
| Did you know | The Maori name for the island is 'Te Puia o Whakaari', which means 'the dramatic volcano'. |
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| ID | 1137487 |
About Whakaari / White Island
Whakaari / White Island is an active andesite stratovolcano, situated 48 km from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. It is New Zealand's most active cone volcano, and has been built up by continuous volcanic activity over the past 150,000 years.
