Just south of Rotorua is Kerosene Creek, a geothermally heated stream which temperature can raise up to 38˚C. Tips/Facts: Kerosene Creek is a great spot to bathe and relax. Note though that, like in most of the geothermical pools you should always keep your head above the water. This because the are some tiny organism called "amoeba" which can be picked up trough the nose and cause a very serious illness that almost always ends in death.