Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
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Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field is located in the Northland region of New Zealand
, near Kaikohe
. It contains around 12 small basaltic scoria cones, and a rhyolite
dome, which erupted between 500,000 and 60,000 years ago.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, near Kaikohe
Kaikohe
Kaikohe is the central service area for the Far North District of New Zealand, about 260 km from Auckland, situated on State Highway 12 at...
. It contains around 12 small basaltic scoria cones, and a rhyolite
Rhyolite
This page is about a volcanic rock. For the ghost town see Rhyolite, Nevada, and for the satellite system, see Rhyolite/Aquacade.Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic composition . It may have any texture from glassy to aphanitic to porphyritic...
dome, which erupted between 500,000 and 60,000 years ago.
List of volcanoes
The volcanoes in the field include:- Kaikohe HillKaikohe HillKaikohe Hill is a 282 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is on the western edge of the town of Kaikohe.-References:*-External links:*...
- Maungaturoto (volcano)Maungaturoto (volcano)Maungaturoto is a 282 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of a pā.-References:*-External links:*...
- PoueruaPoueruaPouerua is a 270 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of a pā that was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.-References:**-External links:*...
- PutahiPutahiPutahi is a 381 m high rhyolite dome, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. To the north of Putahi is Lake Omapere.-References:*...
- Tarahi (volcano)Tarahi (volcano)Tarahi is a 388 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. Northwest of Tarahi is a smaller, 350 m scoria cone, Haruru pā.-References:*-External links:*...
- TauanuiTauanuiTauanui is a 351 m high basaltic scoria cone in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is the youngest volcano of the field, having erupted around 60,000 years ago, and also the southernmost of the group. South of the scoria cone is Lake Tauanui. To the northwest of Tauanui is...
- Te AhuahuTe AhuahuTe Ahuahu is a 373 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.It was the site of Hone Heke's pā that was the scene of the Battle of Te Ahuahu during the Flagstaff War of 1845-46.-References:*...
- Te Puke (volcano)Te Puke (volcano)Te Puke is a 136 m high group of basaltic scoria cones, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is the easternmost volcano of the field, being located near Waitangi, Northland. The three or four small, cratered cones are in a southwest - northeast...