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Lake Taupo painting
John Backhouse painted this romantic view of Lake Taupo in the 1880s. The scene seems an unlikely one with a clear view of all three main volcanoes – Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. This is now part of the Tongariro National Park and is a World Heritage Cultural Landscape.
John Philemon Backhouse, 1880s
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Ref: G-452-1-1
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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