Lake Rotopounamu

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lake_name = Lake Rotopounamu
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caption_lake = Lake Rotopounamu early on a spring morning
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location = Tongariro National Park, North Island
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Lake Rotopounamu is a secluded crater lake in the Pihanga Scenic Reserve, in the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand's Central North Island. It lies at the North West foot of Mt Pihanga.

Recreation

Around the lake is a scenic 5 km loop track, which can be accessed from the Pihanga Saddle road between Turangi and Tongariro, Walking this track takes about 2 hours.