The Catastrophic 1886 Eruption of Mount Tarawera

[@Eric_Hutton.1980]

New Zealand is a place I really want to visit. Such a beautiful place and geologically fascinating.

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

It’s an amazing place to visit! I hope you get the chance one day soon to do so!

[@OzzieJayne]

Oh how I wish we could see the pink & white terraces again! Off topic - Digging for Britain series 11 ep 1 they searched for tephra in an abandoned Anglo-Saxon settlement, found it was covered by an ash cloud in the 6th century from a previously unknown Icelandic volcano eruption from Askja due to the chemical analysis - just amazing!

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

Thanks for sharing, that really is amazing! What a discovery!

[@J.G.H.]

I've always loved how the tip of the north island is just this massive hodgepodge of overlapping calderas and volcanic centers, including several large VEI-7 producing features and a few VEI-8/Supervolcanos. I can't think really of a single other concentrated area on the planet so violently eruptive.

[@robinhodgkinson]

Yes the pink and white terraces was a considerable loss to New Zealand’s natural wonders. A bit like Uluru sinking beneath the sand in Australia. All we have are a few old grainy black and whites from early photography. Apparently it was quite a place and a big tourist draw, even back when tourism was a relatively new concept.

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

It was truly a unique and special place. It's a shame that it's been decimated beyond repair :(

[@newnormal7639]

Good to see 😅 your teaching on geology and geography from the well respected down and under. As I'm from the up and over we are no longer taught geology or geographies 😢.

[@AtarahDerek]

You forgot the best part of the story: The ghost canoe of Lake Tarawera.

[@v.britton4445]

Love volcanoes.

[@kishensookoo7815]

Awesome video bro 👌 👍

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

Thank you so much my brother! I hope all is well for you! 😀

[@gryphnwnggrl]

Oooh, 1st comment? I love anything about new Zealand's geology ❤

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

Thanks for watching! More to come :)

[@lkuc06]

If u say tudda wedda fast youll be pretty close to nailing the pronunciation

[@Falkaroa]

Could you also maybe talk about the near complete loss of the Wairakei geyser valley and other geothermal sites due to exploitation?

[@TheREALPoriruaTrainspotter]

the water level at Lake Rotomahana was rising during the eruption too

[@davidvavra9113]

As long as Mt Rainier behaves

[@pustakarileks7404]

It's name tarawera? What's it mean? Red soil?

[@tremors536]

When you mention a volcanic eruption as the possible apocalypse, people laugh. They have zero idea.

[@bradneubauer4694]

Now I have to Google 'basaltic dike'.