#DYK Our biggest volcano isn’t a cone. It’s Lake Taupō, formed about 25,500 years ago in the massive Ōruanui eruption. 😱🌋🌋😱 The huge eruption spat out so much magma that the ground collapsed kilometres downward and left a caldera – a gigantic collapsed block of land – in its wake. Water filled the hole, and Lake Taupō was formed. Taupō supervolcano – Ōruanui eruption, 25,500 years ago Reference landscape image courtesy of LINZ. CC BY 4.0, Rūaumoko illustration by Ben Te Aika | Te Papa

And its’s also a supervolcano 🌋 Lake Taupō is about the same size as Singapore and is the largest lake in New Zealand. Its eruption was one of the most powerful in history. Today it’s the heart of the North Island, with kayaking, fishing, lake cruises, hidden beaches, and epic views waiting to be explored. #LoveTaupō #NZMustDo #newzealand #feel100innz | Love Taupō

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Love Taupō | New Zealand on Instagram: "👇Check out our 10 quick and fascinating facts about Taupō, New Zealand: 1. Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in Australasia. It is roughly the size of Singapore and is the crater of one of the largest volcanic eruptions earth has seen in the last 5000 years. 2. Huka Falls is the most visited natural attraction in New Zealand. 3. If you skydive in Taupō on a clear day, you can see as far as the east and west coasts of the North Island. 4. The fourt