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Robertson Hill (also Sturges Park, Mount Robertson or Te Tapuwae a Mataoho [1]) is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It erupted approximately 24,300 years ago. [2] The hill, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Kohuora and Pukaki Lagoon, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho ("The Sacred Footprints of Mataoho"), referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation. [3] [4]
Its scoria cone reaches 78 metres above sea level (around 28 m above the surrounding land). The cone sits in the centre of a large explosion ( maar) crater with the tuff ring arc still present around the south and east sides. In the 20th century, the scoria cone crater was reshaped into a sports oval with terraced seating, and is the home ground of Otahuhu RFC.
36°56′55″S 174°50′30″E / 36.948477°S 174.841726°E
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Robertson Hill (also Sturges Park, Mount Robertson or Te Tapuwae a Mataoho [1]) is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It erupted approximately 24,300 years ago. [2] The hill, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Kohuora and Pukaki Lagoon, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho ("The Sacred Footprints of Mataoho"), referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation. [3] [4]
Its scoria cone reaches 78 metres above sea level (around 28 m above the surrounding land). The cone sits in the centre of a large explosion ( maar) crater with the tuff ring arc still present around the south and east sides. In the 20th century, the scoria cone crater was reshaped into a sports oval with terraced seating, and is the home ground of Otahuhu RFC.
36°56′55″S 174°50′30″E / 36.948477°S 174.841726°E