Matukutururu

Wiri Mountain
Te Manurewa O Tamapahore
The quarried peak of Matukutūruru, now a 'lake'. Picture is taken from some of the higher remnants.
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Location
Location	North Island, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°00′26″S 174°51′30″E / 37.007334°S 174.858441°E / -37.007334; 174.858441Coordinates: 37°00′26″S 174°51′30″E / 37.007334°S 174.858441°E / -37.007334; 174.858441
Geology
Volcanic arc/belt	Auckland volcanic field

Matukutūruru (also Te Manurewa O Tamapahore or Wiri Mountain) is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field. It had a scoria cone reaching 80 metres above sea level (around 50 m higher than the surrounding land), which was quarried away. The lava flows created 290m long Wiri Lava Cave. The hill was the site of a pā.

Matukutūruru and nearby Matukutūreia are collectively known as Matukurua (also Ngā Matukurua).^[1]

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  The quarried remnants of Wiri Mountain as seen from Matukutūreia.

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  View of Wiri Mountain's quarry lake, looking toward Matukutūreia.

References

• City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.

1. ^ Manurewa Marae Website "A Tale of Manurewa"

External links

• 1957 view of Wiri Mountain
• View south from Mount Smart in 1923. Wiri Mountain is the distant hill on the left.