Category Archives: Pink and White Terraces
Waimangu Stories
Guides of the Pink and White Terraces
Te Paea Hinerangi, known simply as Guide Sophia, was one of New Zealand’s first tourist guides, taking European visitors to across Lake Tarawera and Rotomahana to visit the Pink and White Terraces.
The Pink and White Terraces
Considered the 8th Wonder of the World, the Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana were the original New Zealand tourism destination, until they were buried in the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera.