Tim Clayton
A summer scene showing Mount Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, 40 kilometres southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupo, in Tongariro National Park. North Island,
Ruapehu is one of the world's most active volcanoes and the largest active volcano in New Zealand. It is the highest point in the North Island and includes three major peaks: Tahurangi (2,797 m), Te Heuheu (2,755 m) and Paretetaitonga (2,751 m). The deep, active crater is between the peaks and fills with a crater lake between major eruptions. Mount Ruapehu, North Island, New Zealand. Photo Tim Clayton