She Gets High with a Little Help from Her Friends

With a little help from her friends, Lady Knox Geyser in Waiotapu erupts every day at 10:15 am. Prior to the eruption, a guide delivers a delightful presentation highlighting the discovery of the geyser over 100 years ago. Apparently, the first "open prison" in New Zealand was established here in 1901 to accommodate some of the better behaved prisoners from area jails. A gang of these prisoners discovered the clearing in which the geyser is situated. By adding soap, they could make the spring erupt making it possible to wash their clothes in hot water!