Rotorua
Rotorua is a city (Pop 65,000) and a lake located in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand. It is best known for geothermal activity in the area, with a number of geysers and hot mud pools located in the city.The city is located 105 km south-east of Hamilton and 82 km north-east of Taupo.
Tourism
Botanical gardens and architecture in Rotorua
Rotorua is home to not only geothermal interests, but botanical gardens and some interesting historical architecture.
History
The lake in the town of Rotorua
The name Rotorua comes from the Maori_language. The full name is Rotorua-nui-a-Kahu. Roto means lake and rua meaning two. Literally translated Rotorua means second lake. It was named by the Maori chief Ihenga, as it was the second major lake that he discovered.