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Hell's Gate
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Hell's Gate: Hell’s Gate: the name tells the truth
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  • By vtveen on June 3, 2005
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  • Awful beautiful - Rotorua
    Awful beautiful
    by vtveen
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    This thermal reserve is so beautiful because it is so awful. Awful because a lot of the attractions exist of boiling mud pools, dirty sulphur baths, grey rock and sinter formations and black water pools. And what about some of the name’s: Devil’s Bath, Heel’s Gate, Devil’s Throat, Sodom and Gomorrah and Devil’s Cauldron. But there are also bright yellow sulphur crystals and a green native bush with some unique plants. And off course the birds, which are so tame that they eat (almost) from your hand. Hell’s Gate has a couple of unique thermal spots: - the largest (hot) water fall is a kind of an outside shower. - the only mud volcano of New Zealand - the steaming cliffs pool with a temperature above 100ºC. All the attractions are situated more or less along a track of about 2,5 km’s. And the whole area is so violent, we didn’t feel any urge to leave the path. Hell’s Gate: smell the sulphur and feel the power of the earth.

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  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: Waiora Spa
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  • By DONBURGESS on October 31, 2004
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  • Mud Bath - Rotorua
    Mud Bath
    by DONBURGESS
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    Hells Gate Thermal Reserve is Rotorua's most active thermal reserve set in 50 acres with a large variety of geothermal features. Walk past steaming fumeroles and pools of boiling mud so violent they can be a bit unnerving. You must heed to warning signs, stay on the path other wise your boiled human. Its that hot. Once you have had your walk around the pools you then must take a mud spa and bath, its wondefull, just don't get any in your eyes and wash your clothes seprately when you get home, other wise everything will smell of sulpher.

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  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Travel east from Rotoura on SH30 .Approx 5mins past the airport turn right towards Whakatane travel 4klms and your at Hells Gate.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: Hells Gate
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  • By david1982 on February 11, 2007
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  • Hell's Gate - Rotorua
    Hell's Gate
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    Hells Gate is one of the many geothermal areas around Rotorua and Taupo. I went on a quiet morning where it was basically me and a few others walking around looking at the geothermal marvels inside. Mud volcanos, Devil's cauldron, Cooking Pool etc are all quite cool. Boiling mud! Prepare to get hot, it may be winter but all that hot steam makes it a hot morning out! Good value for money. Other alternatives are Whakerawerewa (or something) or Wai-O-Tapo on the way to Taupo

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  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: Hell's Gate (@Tikitere)
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  • Updated By sunnywong on December 27, 2002
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  • Hell's Gate - Rotorua
    by sunnywong
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    At Hell's Gate Visitors have the unique opportunity to touch and feel the earth's power. Touch the beautifully soft hot water of the Sulphur Lake. Another unique feature of Hell's Gate is the magnificent Kakahi Falls - the largest hot water fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

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  • Directions: From Rotorua: Travel North on State Highway 30, about 16km from Rotorua at Tikitere

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    Hell's Gate: Hells Gate Rotorua's most active goethermal field
  • By Lozza_9 on July 16, 2004
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  • Lozza in Mud Bath - Rotorua
    Lozza in Mud Bath
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    At Helll's gate you will walk past steaming fumeroles and pools of boiling mud so violent they are unnerving. No need to heed the warning signs, you'll want to hug the path. The walk through Hells gate takes about 1 hour. Cost: Adult $16 Child $8 ( under 16) Family $40 There's also med pools available. I would recommend them $50 Adult $20 Child $120 Family

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  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: Hells Gate II
  • Updated By Kate-Me on April 21, 2003
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    Hells Gate
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    Hellfire, smoke and brimstone? Another view of Hell's Gate.

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    Hell's Gate: Hells Gate
  • Updated By didgeridorien on June 14, 2007
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    Hells Gate is a vulcanic active region with lakes and puddles full of boiling water and mud. The place smells with sulfur and has funny signs everywhere to warn you not to wander from the path. It's also the home of Kakahi Falls, the largest hot waterfall of the Southern Hemisphere. Maori warriors would bath here to heal their wounds. It's really cool to walk around there.

  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: This is a must
  • Updated By stevemt on July 1, 2007
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  • Mud pool (boiling) - Rotorua
    Mud pool (boiling)
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    Hells gate is really interesting, especially for those who have never experienced a thermal area before. Be wary though, and obey the signs, stick to the paths as the ground is not exactly safe.

  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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    Hell's Gate: Tikitere Thermal Park
  • By Kate-Me on April 21, 2003
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    This park is called "Tikitere" which translates as "Hell's Gate".

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    Hell's Gate: pools of hot mud
  • By DONBURGESS on October 31, 2004
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  • boiling hot mud - Rotorua
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    pools of boiling mud coming out of the ground, sounds scary

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  • Phone: 07 - 345 3151
  • Directions: Between Rotorua and Whakatane.
  • Website: http://www.hellsgaterotorua.co.nz

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