Id:
ZLV/TON-005
Name
Class
Volcano
Description
"The volcano is constructed atop an upfaulted block of Mesozoic marine sediments. The age of the erupted lava near the youngest cone is about 900,000 years, making Hauhungatahi more than three times as old as the neighbouring Ruapehu. The oldest rocks sampled have not given definite ages but are possibly up to 1.2 million years old."
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 3.5km
Public access to AZ
Via DOC track(s):
Mangahuia Tk
Via park(s):
Hauhungatahi Wilderness Area; Tongariro National Park
Field Name
Tongariro Volcanic Centre
Height
1526
Date Range
900.0k years ago to 1.2M years ago
Eon
Phanerozoic
Era
Cenozoic
Period
Quaternary
Epoch
Pleistocene
Lies within
Region
District
Geology
Location
NZTM2000: 1810976, 5654928 (alt: 1526m)
Maidenhead
RF70rs
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
First activation