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Auckland’s volcanoes

View looking down at Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Auckland, New Zealand

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Acknowledgement: Geonet, GNS Science

Rights: Geonet, GNS Science
Published: 25 October 2017Updated: 22 April 2026Size: 112.94 KB
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