ZLV/BOI-005

Tarahi

Volcano

Tarahi is a 388 m (1,273 ft) high andesite volcano, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. Northwest of Tarahi is a smaller, 350 m (1,150 ft) basaltic scoria cone. "In the last half-million years, 12 small basalt volcanoes have erupted in the southern part of the field (Smith et al. 1993), forming a cluster of scoria cones around Kaikohe. Te Puke volcano erupted in the hills behind Waitangi 100 000 years ago, forming three small cones and a spreading flow that now underlies Waitangi golf course and treaty grounds. The youngest volcano is Tauanui, 10 km south of Kaikohe, which 60 000 years ago produced a high scoria cone and a lava flow that flowed 19 km down the Taheke Valley towards the Hokianga Harbour. The field includes a small rhyolite dome (Putahi), overlooking Lake Omapere. The field should still be considered dormant, and not extinct."

Within 0.8km, or within sight

Yes (what does this mean?)

Via public road(s): Remuera Settlement Road; Hariru Road; 2 unnamed road(s)

Kaikohe-Bay of Islands Volcanic Field

380

60.0k years ago to 2.0M years ago

Phanerozoic

Cenozoic

Quaternary

Pleistocene

• [ZL1/HNL-036] Tarahi

Northland

Far North District

Kaikohe-Bay of Islands Volcanic Field

Ngā Puhi country

NZTM2000: 1677395, 6086537 (alt: 380m)

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