About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: One Tree Hill, New Zealand, Rangitoto Island, Browns Island, Auckland, Lake Pupuke, Mount Eden, Auckland Domain, North Head, New Zealand, Mount Roskill, Three Kings, New Zealand, Mount Albert, New Zealand, Albert Park, Auckland, Mount Wellington, New Zealand, Meola Reef, Mount Victoria, Auckland, Puketutu Island, Mangere Mountain, Matukutureia, Mount Hobson, Auckland, Matukutururu, Ash Hill, New Zealand, Mangere Lagoon, Mount Richmond, Maungataketake, Mount Smart, Purchas Hill, McLennan Hills, Green Hill, New Zealand, Onepoto, Waitomokia, Pigeon Mountain, Panmure Basin, Tank Farm, Otuataua, Little Rangitoto, Otara Hill, Mount Cambria, Pukeiti, Auckland, Te Pouhawaiki, Duders Hill, Mount Saint John, New Zealand, Pukaki Lagoon, Orakei Basin, Taylor's Hill, Crater Hill, Hopua, Robertson Hill, Pukekiwiriki, Hampton Park, New Zealand, Kohuora, Styaks Swamp, Cemetery Crater. Excerpt: One Tree Hill (also known as Maungakiekie) is a 182 metre volcanic peak located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is an important memorial place for both M ori and other New Zealanders. The suburb around the base of the hill is also called One Tree Hill; it is surrounded by the suburbs of Royal Oak to the west, and clockwise, Epsom, Greenlane, Oranga, and Onehunga. The hill's scoria cones erupted 20,000 - 30,000 years ago, creating lava flows that covered an area of 20 square kilometres, mostly towards Onehunga, making it the largest (in terms of area covered) of the Auckland volcanic field. The summit provides views across the Auckland area, and allows visitors to see both of Auckland's harbours. Due to the use of the hilltop as a nightly party stop for boy racers and other (often drunk) groups of youths, it was decided in 2008 to close off the road access to the summit at night. While walking up to the hilltop will still be possible at night, it...
