Id:
ZLV/EGM-002
Name
Class
Volcano
Description
Dating between 1.7[20] and 1.74[21] million years of age, the islands are believed to be the remains of a ring fracture or feeders to eroded volcanic vents
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Loaf_Islands
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 0.8km, or within sight
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s):
Marama Crescent; Paritutu Road; Simons Street; Findlay Street; Breakwater Road; Port View Crescent; Scott Street; Tohora Place; Centennial Drive
Via park(s):
West Coast North Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary; Sugar Loaf Island Conservation Park; Sugar Loaf Islands Wildlife Refuge
Field Name
Egmont Volcanic Centre
Height
152
Date Range
1.7M years ago to 1.74M years ago
Eon
Phanerozoic
Era
Cenozoic
Period
Quaternary
Epoch
Pleistocene
Lies within
Region
District
Geology
Iwi
Te Āti Awa country
Location
NZTM2000: 1688553, 5676117 (alt: 152m)
Maidenhead
RF70aw
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
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Humps
| [ZL1/HTN-067] Paritutu |
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