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We reached the beautiful lake of
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1391:Government
1215:Ngongotahā
1144:Sunnybrook
916:25 October
898:25 October
880:25 October
645:References
487:phosphorus
250:References
230:Max. depth
206:Max. width
1159:Westbrook
1124:Pukehangi
1109:Ohinemutu
1074:Hillcrest
1069:Glenholme
1064:Fordlands
763:29 August
683:26 August
623:Christian
469:Pollution
432:whitebait
392:Ohinemutu
315:Geography
287:, in the
1328:Waiotapu
1303:Horohoro
1235:Tikitere
1185:Hamurana
1154:Victoria
788:21 March
633:See also
606:, 10.4%
581:Source:
491:farmland
483:nitrogen
461:and the
414:—
396:Tarawera
373:Tarawera
329:campsite
124:176°22′E
92:Location
1318:Reporoa
1313:Ngakuru
1267:Kaharoa
1262:Arahiwi
1230:Rotoiti
1225:Rotoehu
1149:Utuhina
1104:Ngapuna
1094:Lynmore
1045:Rotorua
1023:Rotorua
614:, 1.7%
610:, 2.3%
542:±% p.a.
479:fishing
475:boating
455:Rotorua
400:Galilei
384:Rotorua
369:Rotorua
363:History
343:Geology
272:Ōkāreka
267:Ōkareka
263:Okareka
121:38°10′S
1277:Mamaku
1210:Mourea
1119:Pomare
1114:Ōwhata
741:
715:
604:Pākehā
576:−0.68%
565:+0.49%
440:toitoi
1403:Mayor
1089:Koutu
855:6 May
758:(PDF)
678:(PDF)
616:Asian
608:Māori
388:Taupō
277:lakes
184:Basin
1308:Mihi
1047:City
1019:Seat
918:2023
900:2023
882:2023
857:2024
829:2021
790:2023
765:2023
739:ISBN
713:ISBN
685:2023
570:2018
559:2013
548:2006
537:Pop.
533:Year
507:The
485:and
438:and
371:and
283:and
150:Type
573:519
562:537
551:519
394:to
386:to
327:DoC
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357:BP
353:BP
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98:,
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