Mount Richmond, Auckland

Name: Mount Richmond
Address: Auckland, New Zealand

#101 among attractions in Auckland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond is one of the volcanoes of the Auckland volcanic field. A group of scoria mounds up to 50 m high, it has two 50 m wide craters. It was the site of a pā, and retains some Māori earthworks from that time such as kumara pits and terracing. The nearby suburb of Otahuhu is named after the volcano. ()

Elevation: 295 ftCoordinates: 36°56'2"S, 174°50'17"E

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Central Auckland (Westfield)Auckland New Zealand

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Mount Richmond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Robertson Hill, Maungarei, Portage Road, McLennan Hills.

1.1 miS
Volcano
Robertson Hill, Auckland
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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Maungarei, Auckland
43 min walk • Maungarei / Mount Wellington is a 135-metre volcanic peak located in the Auckland volcanic field of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the youngest onshore volcano of the Auckland volcanic field, having been formed by an eruption around 10,000 years ago.
~830 ftSW
Street
Portage Road, Auckland
5 min walk • Portage Road in the Otahuhu suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, follows the path of a former Maori canoe portage between the Tamaki River and the Manukau Harbour, which facilitated access between the eastern and western sides of the North Island.
0.6 miNE
Volcano
McLennan Hills, Auckland
15 min walk • McLennan Hills is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. It was a group of cratered scoria mounds up to 45 m high, before it was quarried away.
1.4 miSW
Brewery, Nightlife
Epic Brewing Company, Auckland
36 min walk • Epic Brewing Company is a brewing company located in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Epic beers are contract brewed at Steam Brewing Company. Their beers have won several awards in New Zealand and Australia.