Lake Rotokare is, as far as I am aware, missed by most visitors to New Zealand and, probably, by many visitors to Taranaki Now part of a scenic reserve with a pest-exclusion fence around it, Lake Rotokare is home to several species of native flora (including Rimu and Rata) and fauna (NZ Pigeon / Kereru and the Black Shag).
Lake Rotokare is an enjoyable drive 12km east of Eltham off State Highway 3 - the drive alone is worth it, the Lake is a crowning jewel!
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Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook