Part of New Zealand's submerged 'Pink Terraces' found
Painting of the Pink Terraces prior to 1886. Credit: Image of painting courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library. They were called the Eighth Wonder of the World. Until the late 19th century, New Zealand's Pink and White Terraces were along Lake Rotomahana on the North Island. But the eruption of Mt. Tarawera on June 10, 1886, buried the terraces in sediment. using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to map the bottom of Lake Rotomahana. Scientists from New Zealand's GNS Science with engineers & sci