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Te Kopua-o-Matakerepo (Onepoto Basin)

Looking down on Te Kopua-o-Matakerepo (Onepoto Basin), Auckland, New Zealand.

Formed by a phreatomagmatic eruption similar to Pupuke Moana (Lake Pupuke) and Ngā Kapua Kohuora (Crater Hill). The crater was eroded over time and then drained to form a local park and playing fields. Last erupted around 190,000 years ago.

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Published: 13 July 2017Updated: 5 March 2026Size: 9.58 MB
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