Auckland Volcanic Field – Page 3

#4. Matukutureia (McLaughlin’s Mountain)

ChrisMarch 5, 2024March 5, 2024

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...

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#3. Ash Hill

ChrisMarch 3, 2024March 5, 2024

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...

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#1. Ōtāhuhu (Mt Richmond)

ChrisMarch 3, 2024March 7, 2024

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"...