White Island Auckland

GeoNet: Island of White

Vulcan activityMinor vulcanic upheavals. The most probable hazardsVulcanic disturbances. Eruptions can happen at any plane, and the planes cannot move one after the other, as activities can quickly alter. Dangers of eruptions vary with vulcanic and eruptive styles and may involve explosion, ballistic (flying rock), dense fireworks ( "pyroclastic dense currents"), streams of oxygen, vertical lavadomes, mudslides, landslides, cinders, vulcanic gas, thunderbolts, tsunamis and/or seism.

Vulcanic disturbances arise and near the vulcano and may involve vapor outbursts, vulcanic gas, seismic events, landslips, buoyancy, settlement, changes in avalanches. Dangers for the vulcanic world can be caused by hydrothermic activities, seismic events, landslips, vulcanic gasses and/or avalanches. An interactive map showing the position of the White Island Vulcano.

White Island | Experiences | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Whakaari Island is 49 km from Whakatane and is one of the most open volcanoes in the whole worInd. The largest part of this geologic giants is under the sea, but the 321 metre high peak rises above the sea and forms a round island, which is about 2 km high. His Maori name, Whakaari, means "the Drama Volcano".

Later it was called White Island by Captain James Cook during his 1769 journey because it always seemed to be cloudy. You can still see surging vapor from the White Island chimney along the entire Eastern Bay of Plenty coast on a clear sunny outing.

Visits are offered seven times a day from Whakatane. Unwind on board a luxurious takeoff or enjoy the excitement of a brief heli trip to White Island, where you will be spending up to two hrs walking the inner craters to learn more about its geology as well. The island's earthquake activities are carefully observed, although the island usually has an alarm stage of 1 or 2 on a range of 0 to 5.

You' re led through screaming vapor shafts, boiling sludge mines, burning volcanoes and a vaporous water so make sure you have your cam. White Island is best for those 8 years and older who can walk for up to two hrs on rough ground.

You will need completely closed hiking or hitchhiking boot or good gripping shoe for this journey.