Mangere Mountain
| Mangere Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Mangere Mountain seen from Ambury Regional Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°56′59″S 174°46′59″E / 36.9496°S 174.7831°ECoordinates: 36°56′59″S 174°46′59″E / 36.9496°S 174.7831°E |
| Geography | |
  Mangere Mountain | |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Auckland volcanic field |
Mangere Mountain in Mangere Domain is one of the largest volcanic cones in the Auckland volcanic field, with a peak 106 metres above sea level. It was the site of a major pā (Māori fortified settlement) and many of the pā's earthworks are still obvious. It offers spectacular panoramic views of Auckland from its location in the suburb of Mangere.[1][2]
The volcano features two large craters. It has a wide crater with a lava dome near its centre, a feature shared by no other volcano in Auckland. It last erupted approximately 18,000 years ago.[1]
The mountain is one of the largest and best preserved of Auckland's volcanic cones. Many archaeological features remain, including kumara pits, garden terraces, walled garden mounds and stone boundary walls.[2]
Near the mountain to the southwest is Mangere Lagoon, filling another volcanic crater.
The central lava dome, one of the best-preserved in Auckland
Pahoehoe lava flow from Mangere Mountain at nearby Ambury Regional Park
One of many small lava caves in lava flows from Mangere Mountain, at Ambury Regional Park
References
- 1 2 "Mangere Mountain". Auckland Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Mangere Mountain Education Centre". NZMuseums. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mangere Mountain. |
- Mangere Mountain Education Centre
- Historic Mangere Mountain, Department of Conservation
- Mt Mangere, Geological Society of New Zealand
- Photographs of Mangere Mountain held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.