Hot Pools Earthcache (Bay of Plenty) EarthCache
Hot Pools Earthcache (Bay of Plenty)
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Situated within the junction of Ranolf Street and Lake Road, Kuirau Park is a popular inner-city reserve.
Kuirau Park occupies an area of geothermal activity typified by many hot springs, gas and steam upflows, thermally altered ground and silica deposits from prehistoric times.
Much of the southern part of the reserve was developed during the Depression of the 1930's. Until then it was almost entirely swamp but covered with a heavy growth of manuka. The northern part of the reserve wasn't developed until later and still contains many geothermal features.
Kuirau Park is part of the Rotorua Walkway and, as in all geothermal areas, you are advised to stay on the walkway for your safety.
Geothermal activity occurs where hot water rises to the earth’s surface. The bubbling water or steam we see are just the tip of a column or tongue of hot water that may extend for hundreds or thousands of metres below the ground. This is known as a geothermal system.
To log this EarthCache, you must do the following and email us the results. You can go ahead and log your find, (ie. you don't need to wait for permission) but if we don’t think you have honestly completed the required tasks we will delete your log (after emailing you first of course):
1)Email me the first, seventh and last word on the sign at GZ
2)Have a walk around the area, and email me how many active hot water pools there are in a 75 meter radius
3)Take a photo of yourself with gps near one of the hot pools.
Please email me this info, please DO NOT post it with your log. Just post your photo.
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