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White Island or Whakari. New Zealand's only active Marine Volcano.

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WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION! White Island off the Eastern Bay of Plenty Coast has began an eruptive sequence. Follow a regular update on our Facebook page.

White Island or Whakaari is a premium New Zealand eco-tourism attraction and once you have seen this amazing spectacle of nature you will see why. White Island can be easily seen from Ohope Beach on most days. Everyone wants a closer look!

Accessible by sea and air from Whakatane with numerous charter companies offering access to the Island. See our Tour and Charter pages.

The volcano is estimated to be between 100 000 and 200 000 years old. Only some of the island visible above sea level that we see in its present form today is estimated to be 16 000 years old, further evidence of this continually changing landscape.

White Island in an active state. Not a common accurance.  As seen from the main land.The immense crater over 100 metres deep holds a lake (usually fluorescent green in colour) and a rumbling vent from which the power of the inner earth constantly belches forth in the form of super-heated steam.


No vegetation survives in the crater and only a few Pohutukawa trees can be seen struggling for life because of the harsh acidic environment. Instead sulphur crystals form in among the hissing, steaming, bubbling fumaroles.

Nesting GannetThe island is home to the Gannets. A beautiful bird who nests and fishes in the warm abundant fishing grounds that surround the Island. White Island is also a location for our recreational diving and fishing industries. There are signs of Human industry on the island in the form of a failed old sulphur works slowly corroding back into the landscape.

White Island is of great New Zealand Scientific importance and is monitored constantly by the IGNS (Institute of Geological and Nuclear and Sciences). You can view the updated webcams provided by the institute and see the crater as it is today. Other active New Zealand volcanoes such as Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro can also be researched on the Geo Net Website, monitoring geological hazards in New Zealand with features such as the latest earthquake report.
If you have a business related to the attractions of White Island and you wish to advertise it on this website then please contact the Webmaster.

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