Id:
ZLV/KIW-002
Name
Class
Volcano
Description
"Ruru, Maungakawa, Te Tāpui – These three
symmetrical cones are about 500m high, lie
in a distinct line and erupted about 6 MYA.
Deeply eroded andesitic boulders left from
lava flows are strewn over all three cones."
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 0.8km, or within sight
Public access to AZ
Via DOC track(s):
Te Tapui Track
Field Name
Kiwitahi Volcanic Group
Height
486
Date Range
5.52M years ago to 6.23M years ago
Eon
Phanerozoic
Era
Cenozoic
Period
Neogene
Epoch
Miocene
Lies within
Region
District
Geology
Iwi
In or near Ngāti Huia, Ngāti Mahuta country
Location
NZTM2000: 1829850, 5812239 (alt: 486m)
Maidenhead
RF72te
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
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Summits
| [ZL1/WK-134] Maungakawa |
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