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John Backhouse painted this romantic view of Lake Taupō in the 1880s. The scene seems an unlikely one with a clear view of all three main volcanoes – Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngāuruhoe. The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage Cultural Landscape.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
John Philemon Backhouse, 1880s
Ref: G-452-1-1
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