How to Visit Every in

Elaine Smid & Thomas Stolberger Version 1.1 A Handy Checklist

Many visitors and residents of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) have “visit every volcano” on their goal list. However, there are so many (53 volcanic centres!), many are quarried or hidden away, and it takes a lot of digging (ha!) to figure out how to check some of them off of your list.

This checklist makes meeting this goal easier! In this document, you’ll find a map and corresponding list of the volcanoes, roughly grouped by location, an address or GPS coordinate for you to put into your favourite mapping app, and relevant links to learn more about each volcano.

You can either print this checklist out or download it to a smart device to take with you on your adventures throughout the Auckland (referred to as the ‘AVF’ in this document). Device users can tap on some of the quick reference icons throughout the list to find links to additional information on accessing certain volcanoes, and what to do once you are there.

This document also includes a Resources section (next page) containing links to various online resources relating to the AVF, as well as information on trips for pushchairs, wheelchairs, and people with limited mobility.

You can use this checklist by itself or as a companion to Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide, the most complete and up-to-date field guide on the AVF, by geologist Bruce Hayward. Each volcano on this list contains a page number to the relevant part of the field guide should you wish to read more on the volcanoes you are visiting. See the Resources section for more details about this book.

Finally, please share your photos and journeys with us by using the hashtag #AVFAdventures! If you have any suggestions to improve this document, please email Elaine at: [email protected].

How To Use This Checklist:

1. Volcano name and ID number 2. Coordinates 3. Access The number correlates the volcano These show the exact position of This shows the easiest way to to its location within the map on the volcano if you should wish to access a volcano, and usually the previous page. find it on Google Maps. includes a street address.

6. Field Guide 5. Description 4. Quick Reference Icons This shows the page number for A short sentence on the geology of (key explained on the next page) the current volcano in Bruce volcano and key features to look Some of these can be tapped to Hayward’s book Volcanoes of out for in your travels. access additional info on a Auckland: A Field Guide. volcano. Resources Volcano Adventures with Easy Access for Everyone! There are volcanoes and volcanic features in all parts of Auckland accessible to most levels of ability. Look for the ‘Mobility Friendly’ icon in the volcano entries. You can also: • Check the ‘wheelchair access’ check box in the ‘Accessibility’ section on the GeoTrips Map page. • Look through the Grab Your Wheels website, which has several articles describing volcanoes that are accessible. • Gate codes to the tihi (summits) of certain volcanoes under Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (Maunga Authority) management (see below) are available so those with limited mobility can access them by vehicle. Call (09) 379-1340 to request the code.

• Maungawhau / Mt Eden • Takarunga / Mt Victoria • Pukewīwī / Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill • Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill • / Mt Wellington • Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert

Maunga gates are open in summers from 7 am to 8:30 pm, winters from 7 am to 7 pm. To release your vehicle after closing times ($50 charge) call (09) 301 0101.

Online Resources • GeoTrips: a website listing geological sites of interest in , including many Auckland volcanoes and their deposits. Links to GeoTrips are included in each volcano entry—click on the black GEO icon link. • Blog describing a volcano enthusiast’s journey to every Auckland volcano • North Shore Volcanoes: Blog post describing a walk around all the Devonport volcanoes. • Article describing five lesser known maunga to visit. • Blog recounting a successful attempt to visit all the volcanoes in a single run.

Volcanoes of Auckland Field Guide To find out more about cool things to see at each location, do not miss Bruce Hayward's excellent book Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide, published in 2019 by the Auckland University Press. The entries below include page numbers for each of the volcanoes.

Available from Auckland University Press, Auckland Museum, ubiq, and Mighty Ape. Map drawn and reproduced with permission from: Bruce W. Hayward ACCESSIBILITY TRANSPORTATION OTHER Volcano accessible: located on Mobility friendly: this volcano is GeoTrips: tap this icon to access a a reserve or other public space accessible to wheelchairs and prams G GeoTrip related to this volcano Volcano visible: can be observed Ferry: tap to find out about WebLink: Tap to find further from a publicly accessible location ferry services to this island information on this volcano Volcano inaccessible: no access Kayak: tap to find out about kayak Destroyed: no volcanic features unless arranged with owners tours to this island remain following quarrying

ADMINISTRATIONS IN CHARGE OF MOST PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE VOLCANOES : tap this icon to Maunga Authority: tap this icon to Dept of Conservation: tap AC TMA DoC access additional park details access additional details on the maunga this icon to access park details

 1. Rangitoto DoC 36°47'11.2"S 174°51'32.6"E G Scenic Reserve – Access is via Fullers Ferry from Auckland Central or Devonport, kayak tour, or private vessel. The youngest and largest volcano in the AVF. Contains flows, cones, and easily accessible lava tubes/caves. Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide: p. 48

 2. / Browns Island AC 36°49'43.7"S 174°53'43.8"E Motukorea Browns Island Regional Park – Access via water taxi or private vessel. Well preserved lava flows, tuff rings, scoria cone, and an archeological reserve. Became Auckland's newest regional park and its first island public reserve in 2018. Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide: p. 62  3. Pupuke Moana AC G G 36°46'48.6"S 174°45'56.2"E Sylvan Park – 20 Sylvan Park Ave, Milford; Killarney Park – 38b Killarney St, . Believed to be the oldest volcano in the AVF. Lava erupted here, drained the underground chamber, and the ground over the empty chamber collapsed, forming a depression which filled with water, now called . Lava from this volcano flowed through an ancient forest, preserving molds of the trees as they burnt away. The remains of this can be seen near the boat ramp at Takapuna Beach (see GeoTrip link above). Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide: p. 70

 4. Te Kopua-o-Matakamokamo/ / Tuff Crater AC 36°48'07.1"S 174°45'12.3"E G Tuff Crater Reserve – Access at the end of St Peters St, Northcote. This is a tuff crater-type volcano on the North Shore occupied by a tidal lagoon. Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide: p. 82

 5. Te Kopua-o-Matakerepo/ Onepoto AC G 36°48'29.6"S 174°45'01.8"E Onepoto Domain – Tarahanga St, Northcote. Another tuff crater volcano on the North Shore. The original tidal lagoon occupying this crater has been reclaimed and is now used as a sports field. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 86

 6. Maungauika/ North Head TMA 36°49'39.5"S 174°48'44.0"E G Maungauika/ North Head Historic Reserve – Takarunga Rd, Devonport. Scoria cone with tuff ring remnants, as well as a historic military reserve, with tunnels to explore. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 90  7. Takarunga/ Mt Victoria TMA 36°49'35.0"S 174°47'56.5"E G Takarunga/ Mount Victoria – 24 Kerr St, Devonport. An 87 m scoria cone with breached, horseshoe-shaped crater. It is the highest volcano on the North Shore. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 96

 8. Takararo/ Mt Cambria AC 36°49'28.5"S 174°48'06.9"E Mt Cambria Reserve – 33 Vauxhall Rd, Devonport. Small scoria cone volcano that has been quarried away. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 102

 9. Albert Park Volcano AC 36°51'01.1"S 174°46'04.7"E Albert Park – Entrances on Princes St, Bowen Ave, Kitchener St, and Wellesley St East; Auckland CBD. Urban garden and park with no notable volcanic features. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 106

 10. Grafton Volcano AC 36°51'52.2"S 174°46'13.3"E Outhwaite Park - 53 Carlton Gore Rd, Grafton. This volcano is buried beneath the Domain volcano; however, Outhwaite Park was the site of one of the scoria cones, nested within a larger tuff crater. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 108

 11. / AC G 36°51'43.0"S 174°46'26.0"E Auckland Domain – Main entrances from Lower Domain Dr, Domain Dr, Maunsell Rd, George St, and Domain Dr North. A scoria cone, with parts of the tuff ring exposed along walking trails within the park. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 112  12. Te Pou Hawaiki 36°52'57.3"S 174°46'00.5"E , Epsom Campus – 74 Epsom Ave, Epsom. Quarried away scoria cone. Some lava remains visible from the lower level of the campus parking structure. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 116

 13. Maungawhau/ Mt Eden TMA G 36°52'40.9"S 174°45'51.0"E Maungawhau/ – Main entrance on Puhi Huia Rd, Mt Eden. Large scoria cone. Its summit is the highest point on the Auckland isthmus (196 m). The large crater next to the summit is 50 m deep. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 118

 14. Ōhinerangi/ Mt Hobson/ Ōhinerau TMA 36°52'42.0"S 174°47'15.7"E G Ōhinerangi/ / Ōhinerau – 181-225 Rd, Remuera. A scoria cone with a breached, horseshoe-shaped crater. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 124  15. Te Kōpuke/ Tītīkōpuke/ Mt St John TMA G 36°53'01.3"S 174°46'50.0"E Te Kōpuke/ Tītīkōpuke/ Mt St John – 35 Mount St John Ave, Epsom. A small scoria cone with a crater near the summit. Te Kōpuke holds the record for the longest lava flow in Auckland, measuring 11 km from the base of the cone to the end of the Meola Reef in the Waitematā Harbour. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 128

 16. Maungakiekie/ One Tree Hill TMA 36°54'00.7"S 174°46'59.5"E G Maungakiekie/ One Tree Hill – 670 Manukau Rd, Royal Oak; Cornwall Park – Pohutukawa Dr, Greenlane. Large scoria cone with multiple summit craters (two are breached), and extensive lava flows. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 134

 17. Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta/ Three Kings TMA G 36°54'11.0"S 174°45'16.7"E Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta/ Big King Reserve – 113 Duke St, Mt Roskill. Big King is the last remaining peak from a complex of scoria cones that once comprised the Three Kings volcano. The large tuff ring that accompanied these cones forms the cliffs to the northeast of Mt Eden Rd. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 146

 18. Puketāpapa/ Pukewīwī/ Mt Roskill TMA 36°54'45.8"S 174°44'14.4"E G Puketāpapa/ Mount Roskill/ Winstone Park – 1109 Dominion Rd, Mount Roskill. A small scoria cone volcano. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 152

 19. Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura/ Ōwairaka/ Mt Albert TMA 36°53'28.8"S 174°43'13.6"E Ōwairaka/ Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura/ Mount Albert – 38 Summit Dr, Mount Albert. A partially quarried scoria cone volcano on the western edge of the AVF. (Note: there is no wheelchair access to the summit, only to the reserve.) Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 156

 20. Te Hopua-a-Rangi/ Gloucester Park AC G 36°55'43.7"S 174°47'05.6"E Gloucester Park – 62 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga. A small tuff crater volcano. The crater floor, formally submerged beneath the , has been reclaimed and is intersected by State Highway 20. The accessible part is occupied by Gloucester Park. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 162  21. Rarotonga/ Mt Smart 36°55'06.1"S 174°48'44.8"E Mt Smart Stadium – 2 Beasley Ave, Penrose. Quarried away scoria cone, now occupied by a stadium. Public access only available to paying customers for sporting events and concerts. Views into the stadium and surrounding fields/woods from adjacent roads. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 166  22. Ōrākei Basin AC G 36°52'00.4"S 174°48'48.5"E Basin Reserve and Walkway – 240 Orakei Rd, Remuera. A large tuff crater, now occupied by a tidal lagoon. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 170  23. Maungarahiri/ Little Rangitoto AC 36°52'31.2"S 174°48'34.6"E Little Rangitoto Reserve – 55 Upland Rd, Remuera. A quarried away scoria cone. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 176

 24. Whakamuhu/ Glover Park/ St Heliers Volcano AC 36°50'49.6"S 174°52'04.0"E Glover Park – 32 Glover Rd, St Heliers. A small tuff crater volcano now occupied by sports fields. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 182

 25. Taurere/ AC 36°51'51.1"S 174°52'11.7"E G Taylor Hill Reserve – 46 Crossfield Rd, Glendowie. A small scoria cone volcano. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 186

 26. Te Tauoma/ Purchas Hill 36°53'10.9"S 174°50'49.4"E Vacant section between Morrin Rd, College Rd, and Stonefields Ave, Stonefields. Small, mostly quarried scoria cone within a tuff crater. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 190

 27. Maungarei/ Mt Wellington TMA G 36°53'35.0"S 174°50'47.5"E Maungarei/ Mount Wellington – Maungarei Memorial Dr, Mt Wellington. A large scoria cone with several summit craters that erupted ~10,000 years ago. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 194

 28. Te Kopua Kai-a-Hiku/ AC 36°54'17.3"S 174°50'57.9"E G Panmure Basin Reserve – 100a Ireland Rd, Panmure/ Peterson Rd, Panmure. A large tuff crater now occupied by a tidal lagoon. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 204

 29. Ōhuiarangi/ Pigeon Mountain TMA G 36°53'20.1"S 174°54'11.7"E Ōhuiarangi/ Pigeon Mountain – 64 Pigeon Mountain Rd, Half Moon Bay A partially quarried away scoria cone. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 208

 30. Styaks Swamp Crater 36°56'04.1"S 174°54'02.5"E Industrial land centred on Polaris Pl, East Tamaki. Once a tuff crater-type volcano, this is now an industrial area and no exposure or point of interest remains. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 214  31. Matanginui/ Green Mount AC 36°56'11.2"S 174°54'13.5"E Greenmount Park – 117 Guys Rd, East Tamaki. A quarried away scoria cone and tuff ring, now a rehabilitated landfill site. The site of the cone is not accessible as of November 2020, but the tuff ring reached the edge of the creek bed along the north of Greenmount Park. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 216  32. Te Puke-o-Taramainuku/ Ōtara Hill 36°56'50.6"S 174°53'58.4"E Industrial land centred on Lady Ruby Dr, East Tamaki (between Barmac Pl and Pl). A quarried away scoria cone in a tuff crater. There are no areas of this volcano left to visit. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 218

 33. Hampton Park Volcano AC 36°57'03.8"S 174°53'45.4"E G Hampton Park (Te Puke o Tara) – 334 East Tamaki Rd, East Tamaki. A scoria cone and tuff crater within an archeological reserve. Under restoration and not open to the public as of November 2020. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 220  34. Pukewairiki/ Highbrook Park 36°56'38.7"S 174°51'57.3"E Highbrook Park – 40 Pukekiwiriki Pl, East Tamaki. A small tuff crater-type volcano breached by the . Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 224

 35. Te Apunga-o-/ McLennan Hills AC 36°55'44.2"S 174°50'45.8"E Residential land located between Panama Rd, Hillside Rd, and Mt Wellington Hwy, Mt Wellington. A quarried away scoria cone complex. Lava flows from this volcano may be seen in Flat Rock Reserve, 416A Panama Rd. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 228

 36. Ōtāhuhu/ Mt Richmond TMA 36°55'56.5"S 174°50'20.4"E G Ōtāhuhu/ Mount Richmond – 1110 Great South Rd, Mt Wellington. A small scoria cone complex within a tuff crater. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 232

 37. Mt Robertson/ Sturges Park AC 36°56'54.5"S 174°50'30.3"E G Sturges Park – 25A Fort Richard Rd, . A quarried away scoria cone and tuff ring now occupied by a small stadium. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 236

 38. Boggust Park Crater AC 36°57'19.9"S 174°48'48.5"E G Boggust Park – 55 Lenore Rd, Favona. A small tuff ring with a playground occupying the centre of the crater. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 242  39. Te Pane-o-Mataaho/ Māngere Mountain TMA G 36°56'58.4"S 174°46'53.3"E Mangere Domain – Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge. A large, well preserved scoria cone with extensive lava flows (visible on the foreshore along Kiwi Esplanade and in Ambury Regional Park) and with an education centre. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 244

 40. Māngere Lagoon AC 36°57'24.9"S 174°46'43.7"E G WaterCare Coastal Walkway – carpark and access from the corner of Creamery Rd and Greenwood Rd, Mangere. A breached tuff crater connected to the Manukau Harbour with a tiny scoria cone at the centre. Previously quarried and used as a bio-waste facility by WaterCare, the volcano has since been restored to its former glory. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 254

 41. Te Motu-a-Hiaroa/ Puketūtū AC 36°57'59.7"S 174°44'53.2"E G WaterCare Coastal Walkway – carpark at 600 Island Rd, Mangere. A mostly quarried scoria cone on private land, now used by WaterCare as a bio-waste facility. Tuff and other volcanic deposits are visible from the walkway along the island’s shoreline. The Kelliher Estate on the island sometimes has visitor days during the Auckland Heritage Festival. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 258  42. Moerangi/ Waitomokia/ Mt Gabriel 36°58'45.7"S 174°46'04.9"E Villa Maria Estate – 118 Montgomerie Rd, Mangere. There is a vineyard and cellar door within this volcanic tuff crater, so the best way to visit is by a guided tour of the estate. The former scoria cones have been quarried away. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 264

 43. Puketapapakanga-a-Hape/ AC 36°59'02.0"S 174°45'26.3"E G Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve – 56 Ihumatao Quarry Rd, Mangere. This is one of the smallest scoria cones in the AVF, right next to Ōtuataua in the Stonefields Reserve. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 268

 44. Ōtuataua AC G 36°59'09.5"S 174°45'15.0"E Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve – 56 Ihumatao Quarry Rd, Mangere. Lava flows and a small scoria cone within the Ōtuataua Stonefields Reserve. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 272

 45. / Elletts Mountain 36°59'40.7"S 174°44'52.6"E G Rentons Beach (Ihumatao Fossil Forest) – 1 Renton Rd, Mangere. Quarried away and not accessible to the public. The profile of the tuff ring can be seen from the end of Renton Rd when looking north. Deposits from base surges (clouds of hot gas and ash) and trees knocked down by these can be seen along the mudflats at the bottom of the steps at the end of Renton Rd. These are accessible 2 hrs either side of low tide. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 276  46. Te Pūkaki Tapu-o-Poutukeka/ Pūkaki Lagoon 36°58'57.0"S 174°48'37.2"E G Intermittent views from Pukaki Rd, Mangere. A tuff crater volcano with no public access. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 282  47. 36°59'10.0"S 174°49'36.9"E 284 Portage Rd, Mangere. The scoria cone was quarried away, and the tuff crater is currently on private land and inaccessible. Public orienteering events are occasionally held within the crater and provide the best means of seeing the volcano in person (check the weblink icon above to see if there are any upcoming events at Self’s Farm/ aka. Crater Hill). Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 286

 48. Kohuora Crater AC G 36°58'43.4"S 174°50'36.2"E Kohuora Park – 44 Station Rd, Papatoetoe. A small tuff crater-type volcano in a reserve. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 290

 49. Cemetery Crater AC 36°59'21.7"S 174°50'29.8"E Hillside South Park – 151 Hillside Rd, Papatoetoe. A very small tuff crater volcano. Mostly covered by residential areas. The only place to visit is a small playground within the crater. No obvious volcanic features. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 294  50. Ash Hill Crater 37°00'08.9"S 174°52'02.7"E Industrial land located between Ash Rd, Oak Rd, and Wiri Station Rd, Wiri. Demolished tuff crater. There is no exposure point of interest at this volcano. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 296

 51. Te Manurewa-o-Tamapahore/ Matukutūruru/ Wiri Mountain 37°00'21.6"S 174°51'27.7"E TMA Matukutūruru/ Te Manurewa-o-Tamapahore/ Wiri Mountain – 244 Wiri Station Rd. Quarried away scoria cone. Only a small portion of the volcano’s remaining slopes are publicly accessible. Rumney House/Jacaranda House is onsite and is made of from Wiri/ Matukutūruru. The world renowned Wiri Lava Cave is in the reserve but is inaccessible to the public. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 298  52. Matukutūreia/ McLaughlins Mountain DoC G 37°00'48.9"S 174°50'45.8"E Matukutūreia Stonefields Reserve – Wilco Pl, Wiri. A heavily modified scoria cone at the southern end of the AVF. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 304

 53. Puhinui Craters AC G 37°00'51.6"S 174°50'01.6"E Puhinui Reserve – 108 Prices Rd, Wiri. Three subtle tuff craters located within Puhinui Reserve. Volcanoes of Auckland: Field Guide: p. 308

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TMA Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority Destroyed Mobility Friendly A Final Note If you found this checklist useful or interesting, please share with your friends and family! Already visited all the volcanoes? Challenge yourself by seeing how quickly you can visit every Auckland volcano (the unofficial record for doing this on foot + boat is 33 hours!).

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This document was created for the City of Volcanoes blog, authored by Elaine Smid. Content and formatting were created by Elaine and Thomas Stolberger, in their capacity as DEtermining VOlcanic Risk in Auckland (DEVORA) research assistants at the University of Auckland. To learn more about what scientists are doing to prepare for future Auckland eruptions, please visit the DEVORA website and follow us on our Facebook.

Cover artwork by Thomas Stolberger. Background photo and AVF map by Bruce W. Hayward, used with permission. Enjoy your #AVFAdventures!