Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
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.
List of volcanoes
The volcanoes in the field include:
- Kaikohe Hill
- Maungaturoto
- Pouerua
- Putahi
- Tarahi
- Tauanui
- Te Ahuahu
- Te Puke - last erupted 1300 to 1800 years ago
References
Coordinates: 35°20′54″S 173°50′55″E / 35.348316°S 173.848686°E
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