1862, New Zealand's first professional opera performance
Home Images and media photos Ice cave on Ruapehu - Tangiwai disaster
A volcanologist’s photograph of the ice cave that melted on Mt Ruapehu, resulting in the lahar that caused the Tangiwai disaster.
Archives New Zealand/Te Whare Tohu Tuhituhinga O Aotearoa Railways Collection Reference: AAVK W3493
'Ice cave on Ruapehu - Tangiwai disaster', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ice-cave-on-ruapehu, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 8-Apr-2014
Can you tell us more about the information on this page? Perhaps you have a related experience you would like to share?
Comments will be reviewed prior to posting. Not all comments posted. Tell me more...
Community contributions