Summary on the 8 wonders of the world

The 8 Wonders Of The World

BY SUE GIBSON

In May the 31st of 1886 some people started to walk Te Wairoa Village all the way to Lake Tawera. Their guide was Sophia Hingerangi. Amazingly when they arrived the water of Lake Tawera wasn't there! Suddenly it all gushed back in. They sat there and wondered how this had happened but reluctantly carried on. The tourists continued on their journey to the white terraces in a big waka. When they finally got to the white terraces they thought they were amazing and thought they were definitely one of the 8 wonders of the world. The tourists ate their dinner and continued on their journey to the pink terraces. In June 1886 there was a huge huge earthquake coming from Mount Tawera and it was shooting out lava and ash bombs. When everybody woke up in the morning there was mud everywhere. Nearly 100 people had died and the pink and white terraces were gone and most people thought forever! But in January 25th 2011 ,125 years after the earthquake a small group of scientists launched yellow torpedoes that we're remote controlled into Lake Rotomahana. They think that the white and pink terraces drowned into the lake. The data scientists have received will make 3D maps of the lake floor and they believe they have found the terraces. Not all hope is lost!!

The pink terraces

 The White Terraces