Lake Taupo

A lake the size of Singapore that was carved out of several thousand years’ worth of volcanic activity, Lake Taupo, with its 616sq km (238sq mi) surface area, sits at the caldera of the Taupo volcano, and is New Zealand’s largest lake. It is a popular spot for white-water rafting, jet boating, water-skiing and kayaking. It is also a great place for trout fishing; in fact, it is because of the Lake Taupo’s abundance in these species that the nearby town of Turangi holds the world’s largest natural trout fishery.