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Pupuke Moana (Lake Pupuke)

Ariel view of Pupuke Moana (Lake Pupuke), Auckland, New Zealand

Pupuke Moana (Lake Pupuke) on the North Shore of Auckland is a good example of a maar. It is the crater of a scoria cone volcano that last erupted around 140,000 years ago. The lava from explosions at Lake Pupuke trapped many trees, which have become fossilised. These are still visible at Takapuna beach.

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