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Ōwairaka or Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura (Mt Albert)

Ōwairaka or Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura (Mt Albert) - Auckland suburb

A scoria cone volcano formed around 60,000 years ago that is 135 metres in height. Now a busy suburb of Auckland.

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