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Mangere Mountain

Location

Take the Mangere Bridge exit off the motorway across Manukau Harbour. Follow the signs to Mangere Bridge township and continue down Coronation Road. Turn right into Domain Road to go to a parking area on the slopes of Mangere Mountain, or take a right turn further down Coronation Street into the old quarry site where the Mangere Mountain Education Centre is located. There are toilets and shelter by the sports fields but no shops or other facilities. These are opened by pre-arrangement. Phone Colin Foster +64 99 263 7100 or fax +64 9 262 5414.

Description

Mangere is one of the 47 volcanic cones that dot the Auckland isthmus, expressions of the active volcanic field that lies underneath Auckland's urban sprawl. The cone's volcanic features are clearly visible. All the cone mounds were sought-after Maori settlement sites, both because of their commanding views (helping protect villages from attack) and fertile volcanic soils. The warm, friable volcanic soils were well suited in New Zealand's temperate climate for growing tropical Polynesian crops like kumara, taro and gourds.

Te Maunga o te Mangere is a Crown-owned reserve administered by Manukau City Council. An education centre and associated education programme is being developed as a joint project involving DOC, Manukau City, Auckland Regional Council, Te Waiohua Trust and local schools and community groups.

A series of cast iron and basalt sculptures by Auckland sculptor Steve Woodward is part of a interpretative walk on the mountain.

Six small sculptures cast in iron or carved from stone have been placed around the mountain. These give you some clues about how the land was used.

Amenities

• Carpark
• Historical
• Toilets

Source

www.doc.govt.nz

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