Id:
ZLV/TON-003
Class
Volcano
Description
"The Kakaramea-Tihia Massif is an andesitic volcano in the central North Island of New Zealand. It extends from the peak of Kakaramea at 1,300 metres in the west to the peak of Tinui at 1,169 metres. Eruptions from the Kakaramea-Tihia Massif commenced at 229,000 ± 1,000 years ago. A more recent dated eruption was from Tihia, at 198,000 ± 23,000 years ago."
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 4.0km, or within sight
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s):
Te Ponanga Saddle Road; 1 unnamed road(s)
Via DOC track(s):
Lake Rotopounamu Tk
Via park(s):
Mangamutu Conservation Area; Mangamingi Stream Conservation Area; Pihanga Scenic Reserve; Tongariro National Park
Field Name
Tongariro Volcanic Centre
Height
1095
Date Range
196.0k years ago to 230.0k years ago
Eon
Phanerozoic
Era
Cenozoic
Period
Quaternary
Epoch
Pleistocene
Lies within
Region
District
Geology
Iwi
Ngāti Tūwharetoa country
Location
NZTM2000: 1834675, 5681144 (alt: 1095m)
Maidenhead
RF71ua
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
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Humps
| [ZL1/HWK-011] ZL1/HWK-011 |
Summits
| [ZL1/WK-018] Kakaramea |
| [ZL1/WK-023] Tihia |
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