#8. Te Puke o Taramainuku (Ōtara Hill)
Date visited: 2 February 2022 Elevation: 89m (before being quarried) Volcanic history Te Puke o Taramainuku, or Ōtara Hill, was a small scoria cone volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field...
#7. Styak’s Swamp
Date visited: 2 February 2021 Volcanic history Even if you've lived in Tāmaki Makaurau all your life, you probably haven't heard of Styak's Swamp (unless you happen to be one...
#6. Kohuora Park
Date visited: 29 January 2021 Volcanic history Kohuora Park in the suburb of Papatoetoe is a V-shaped crater about 30 meters deep and 600 meters wide. It was formed by...
#5. Matukutūruru (Wiri Mountain)
Date visited: 25 January 2021 Elevation: 80m Volcanic history Matukutūruru is a volcano located in Wiri. It once had a scoria cone that reached 80 meters above sea level, which...
#4. Matukutureia (McLaughlin’s Mountain)
Date visited: 25 January 2021 Elevation: 73m Volcanic history Matukutūreia or McLaughlin's Mountain is a volcanic cone located in Wiri. It was originally a crescent-shaped scoria cone with terraces and...
#3. Ash Hill
Date visited: 25 January 2021 Elevation: 30m (before it was covered by industrial development) Volcanic history Ash Hill is one of Auckland's least-known basalt volcanoes, formed during a phreatic eruption that built...
#2. Ōhuiarangi (Pigeon Mountain)
Date visited: 20 January 2021 Elevation: 55m Volcanic history Ōhuiarangi was formed approximately 24,000 years ago through volcanic eruptions, which created a scoria cone and a small lava flow that...
#1. Ōtāhuhu (Mt Richmond)
Date visited: 18 January 2021 Elevation: 50m Volcanic history Ōtāhuhu (Mt Richmond) is a group of small scoria cones formed around 30,000 years ago from fountaining vents. The name "Ōtāhuhu"...