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

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

Westernmost volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field. A large scoria cone volcano formed around 118,000 years ago that was 148 m in height, prior to the top 15 m being removed by quarrying. Now a busy suburb of Auckland.

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