Discover the 8th natural wonder of the world, buried 10m under lava

In the 1800s, the Hong and White geological terraces were the most attractive place in New Zealand, considered the 8th natural wonder.

In 1886, the Tarawera volcano awoke, violently erupting, burying the geological shelf of Hong and White, causing many people to think it would disappear forever.

But researchers have discovered that this geological shelf is buried in ash 15 meters deep. Archaeologists were invited to a comprehensive survey to restore this unique place.

Overview of Hong and White geological platforms.

Hong and White geological terraces are the lakes and ponds that swamp Lake Rotomahan on North New Zealand.

The erupting Tarawera volcano in 1886 buried the geological shelf under ash and mud. Researcher Rex Bunn and Dr. Sascha Nolden have again found this unique Hong and White geological platform.

Rex Bunn said that under the British Empire, this place is the most attractive place to visit the southern hemisphere. British, American and European tourists despite the danger come here only to see the terrain nicely and beautifully.

However, at that time the government did not officially conduct the survey, so there was no data on meridians and latitudes.

Previous studies suggest that the Hong and White geological shelves are lowered to the bottom of Rotomahana lake.

Rotomahana lake.

But Mr. Rex Bunn and Dr. Sascha Nolden of the National Library of New Zealand said that it was probably not like that.

They hypothesize: the geological shelf is buried on the shores of the lake in mild weather conditions and can restore the reputation of "unspeakable name" of the previous place.

Dr. Sascha Nolden found the diary of the original Austrian geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter, writing a detailed description of the Hong and White geological shelf in 1859.

Painting geological platforms according to previous research.

Based on those pages, they said that the lake area is 2,000 acres of volcanic ash buried 10 meters below the ground connected to the lake below.

Position Rotomahan lake on the map.

The team hopes to have a $ 50,788 budget to conduct the world's eighth natural survey.

List of 7 natural wonders of the world

• Halong Bay
• The Amazon Forest
• Iguazu Waterfalls (Brazil and Argentina)
• Jeju Volcanic Island (South Korea)
• Komodo National Park (Indonesia)
• Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippines)
• Table Mountain (South Africa)