Onepoto (volcanic crater)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onepoto is the name of a volcanic explosion crater in North Shore City, New Zealand. It is a part of the Auckland volcanic field. Located near the approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, it was created by a series of eruptions approximately 20,000 to 140,000 years ago. Originally a freshwater lake, it later became a tidal lagoon when the sea levels rose after the last ice age. The crater's floor has been reclaimed, with recreational sports fields and a pond, and some parts of the tuff ring were quarried away in the 1950s to provide fill for the Northern Motorway.[1]
[edit] See also
- Onepoto Bridge, a bridge offering views of the area
- Tank Farm, a neighbouring crater
[edit] References
- ^ Onepoto and Tank Farm - City of Fire, insert magazine in the The New Zealand Herald, Friday 15 February 2008
 |
This Auckland Region-related geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
