THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whakaari/White Island, located in the Bay of Plenty 50 km offshore of North Island, has been New Zealand’s most active volcano since 1976.
Detailed explanation-2: -White Island is located in the Bay of Plenty of the east coast of the North Island.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where is Whakaari? The island, also called White Island, is located in the Bay of Plenty, 30 miles away from the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Whakaari (White Island) volcano, located the near Bay of Plenty in New Zealand.
Detailed explanation-4: -The full Maori name for the island is ‘Te Puia o Whakaari’ meaning literally ‘The Dramatic Volcano’. Captain Cook named it White Island in 1769 as he saw a large white cloud, not realising that it was steam from volcanic activity.