Id:
ZLV/KIW-004
Name
Class
Volcano
Description
"Maungatapu – This rounded hill is an
eroded volcanic cone, the youngest of the
Kiwitahi volcanoes. The remains of basaltic
andesite lava flows are visible across the
surface."
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 2.0km, or within sight
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s):
Kiwitahi Railway Road; Kiwitahi Station Road; Settlement Road; Maungatapu Road; Hutchinson Road; Kereone Road; 8 unnamed road(s)
Field Name
Kiwitahi Volcanic Group
Height
161
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 Ranginui, Ngāti Mahuta country
Location
NZTM2000: 1830161, 5825460 (alt: 161m)
Maidenhead
RF72th
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
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| [ZL1/HWK-288] Maungatapu |
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