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Pohaturoa Rock Description
On this steep-sided sacred rock in the center of the town is a tapu cave in which the Maoris used to hold their ceremonies. Since 1927 it has been a memorial to the dead of the first world war. Beside the rock is a model of an ancestral canoe, the Mataatua.

From the almost vertical summit of the rock there is a fine view of the town - in good weather it is possible to see the plumes of steam on White Island.
Hobbies & Activities category: Cave;  Military attraction or museum;  Natural area;  Scenic site or route
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