Lake Rotoroa topographic map
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Name: Lake Rotoroa topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Lake Rotoroa, New Zealand (-41.91300 172.59452 -41.79570 172.68264)
Average elevation: 747 m
Minimum elevation: 442 m
Maximum elevation: 1,640 m
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