McLaughlins Mountain

McLaughlins Mountain (Matukutūreia) is a highly modified scoria cone, rising to 73 metres. It is the southernmost volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field. Nearby the cone is a small explosion crater (now a wetland) and tuff ring.

Location: Wiri, Auckland
Coordinates:
-37.013486, 174.845907

As of 2010, the water tank at the summit has been removed.

It is estimated that McLaughlins Mountain erupted approximately 50,000 years ago.

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