Want to know more about the science of Orakei Korako?

We've added more information to our website about the science behind the geothermal activity at Orakei Korako.

If you're planning on visiting us, or if you have, take a look over the pages and find out more about the very interesting formations here at Orakei Korako. Impress your friends or family with your knowledge about the temperature of our mud pools, or the science behind the Ageing Miracle of Silica Sinter!

Did you know that several cliff faces at Orakei Korako have Ignimbrite from the 186 AD Taupo eruption preserved in them?

Read more here about the Chemistry and Microbiology at Geothermal Sites and Geothermal Formations at Orakei Korako.