Otuataua
Forest remnant and dry-stone wall on Otuataua's lava field.
Otuataua, located in the suburb of Mangere,[1] is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field. The scoria cone reached 64 m above sea level but was mostly quarried away, leaving the base of the cone with a large depression in it. It was the site of a pā, and is part of the Otuataua Stonefields reserve, which features Māori stone garden mounds and European dry-stone walls.
References
- ↑ "Otuataua Stonefields". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
External links
- Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve
- 1930 view of Otuataua (Quarry Hill).
- Aerial view of Otuataua when still being quarried.
Coordinates: 36°59′09″S 174°45′15″E / 36.985792°S 174.754055°E
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