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Mt Wellington Domain
- Location
- Mt Wellington Domain is located in the north-western corner of Mt Wellington Ward of Tamaki City Council. Vehicular access is obtained from Mountain Road. The Memorial Drive climbs to a parking area a short walk from the summit, and exits to Harding Avenue. Foot access to the Domain is also provided from the end of Fraser Road through the Winifred Huggins Woodlands.
- Description
- Mount Wellington, like most other hills in Auckland, is an extinct volcano. Mt Wellington volcano has a double crater, part of which has now been filled with a flat-topped reservoir. The deepest part of the crater is still visible though. Lava from Mt Wellington flowed in a south-westerly direction towards Penrose, where it met lava from Mount Smart and One Tree Hill.Long after the volcano became extinct, Maori came to live on the top and on the slopes, and changed the shape of the surface by making level areas for their settlement. As you walk or drive through the gates of drive notice the trees planted as a memorial for loved ones.
- Amenities
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- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Plant Life
- Source
- http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/parksonline/detail.asp?pParkId=1385lwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz
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