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Taupo comes from 'Taupo nui a Tia' which means, 'the great cloak of Tia'. Tia, of Te Arawa iwi, was an early explorer of the central North Island and when he reached Lake Taupo, it reminded him of his cloak but on a grand scale (in some versions it is some cliffs that he likened to his cloak).
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What is the name of the mountain you can see behind Lake Taupo from Taupo town?
Mt Ruapehu
Where is Mount Taupo?
Taupo is a town by Lake Taupo near the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.
When was Taupo created?
Taupo was created in 1869.
Why is lake taupo called lake taupo?
Apparently the first person to discover it was called Tia and Taupo is an abbrevitation of Taupo-Nui-a-Tia, aka The Great Cloak of Tia!
Is mt taupo dormant or active or extinct?
Mt Taupo is a dormant volcanoe
Who discovered Lake Taupo?
Tia is the name of the Maori explorer who discovered Lake Taupo and gave it its full name, Taupo Nui a Tia (The Great Cloak of Tia).
What is the name of the mountain you can see behind Lake Taupo from Taupo town?
Mt Ruapehu
Where did lake taupo get its name?
Taupo nui a Tia, meaning 'Great Cloak of Tia' is from Maori mythology
What is the name of the falls in Taupo?
Huka Falls
Lake and town with the same name in nz?
Taupo
What is the largest city on the shores of lake taupo new zealand called?
Taupo is the name of the city on the shore of that lake. Population about 23 000.
Where is Mount Taupo?
Taupo is a town by Lake Taupo near the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.
What is the town beside Lake Taupo?
Taupo
When was Taupo created?
Taupo was created in 1869.
Is Taupo a city in New Zealand?
No Taupo is a town.
Why is lake taupo called lake taupo?
Apparently the first person to discover it was called Tia and Taupo is an abbrevitation of Taupo-Nui-a-Tia, aka The Great Cloak of Tia!
Is mt taupo dormant or active or extinct?
Mt Taupo is a dormant volcanoe
