Jewel in the crown
Feb 25, 2018
2 minutes
Words and photography Carolyn Enting
The moment you first spy the vivid green Emerald Lakes gleaming in a landscape of black volcanic rock is an undisputed highlight of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Their brilliant colour is partly caused by dissolved minerals, washed down from the thermal area of nearby Red Crater,
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