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Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill)

Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Auckland, NZ - scoria cone volcano

A scoria cone volcano, which last erupted around 67,000 years ago. One of the largest volcanoes in Auckland, with around 2,000 hectares of lava-flow fields forming an apron around the volcano, some reaching Manukau Harbour. Historically, one of the largest pā sites in New Zealand.

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