Buried Village Rotorua

The Buried Village with its award-winning museum, recreated pioneer cottage, Maori whare and excavated sites is a must-see for anyone visiting Rotorua. The scenic nature trails, including a walk to a stunning waterfall, and the café onsite are attractions in their own right.

The excavated village offers a first hand insight into the chaos and mayhem that transpired on the night Mount Tarawera erupted. It is an authentic appreciation of the people of Te Wairoa, both Maori and European, on how they lived... and died.

On June 10 1886, spewing rock, ash and mud killed more than 150 people, engulfed several settlements and destroyed the marble-like terraces at Lake Rotomahana, which were internationally regarded as "the eighth wonder of the world".

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• Rotorua Tourist Attraction
• Tourism
• Historic Mueseum
• Archaelogical Site
• Pink and White Terraces
• Rotorua
• New Zealand