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Te Pane-o-Mataoho (Mt Māngere)

Ariel view of Te Pane-o-Mataoho (Mt Māngere) volcano New Zealand

A scoria cone volcano formed around 18,000 years ago. Historically used as a Māori pā site (as were many volcanoes). Features a lava dome in the centre of the crater – the only Auckland volcano with this feature.

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Published: 13 July 2017,Updated: 13 July 2017Size: 627.51 KB