This overlook sits along the Volcanic Loop Highway at an elevation of 1,172 feet, with the surrounding terrain dropping only 1 foot within 600 meters. Motuoapa peak is visible to the northwest, 0.9 miles away, rising to 1,569 feet. Rewarewa Point, a cape, lies to the northeast at a distance of 1.0 mile, sitting at the same elevation as the overlook itself, 1,172 feet. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, with sunrise ranging from 05:48 at the December solstice to 07:36 at the June solstice, and sunset ranging from 17:02 in June to 20:42 in December. The previous lookout on this route is Lake Taupo Lookout.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 19:31 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 07:36 | 17:02 | 16:20 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 18:13 | 17:38 |
| December solstice | 05:48 | 20:42 | 20:02 |
Local time (Pacific/Auckland). Computed for this exact position.
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Motuoapa is a rural settlement northeast of Tūrangi, on the southeast side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. State Highway 1 runs through it. Motuoapa Peninsula, a volcano, rises to the northwest, with a trig point at 497 metres, and Motuoapa Bay is directly to the north.
Lake Taupo sits at about 1,172 feet (357 m).
From Lake Taupo: Motuoapa (NW, 0.9 mi); Rewarewa Point (NE, 1.0 mi).
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