Pukaki Lagoon

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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Pukaki Lagoon, located in the suburb of Mangere, New Zealand, is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The lagoon, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Kohuora and Robertson Hill, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho, referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation. ()

Coordinates: 36°58'59"S, 174°48'36"E

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Pukaki Lagoon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Māngere Mountain, Butterfly Creek, Ihumātao, Statue of Jean Batten.

2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Māngere Mountain, Auckland
73 min walk • Māngere Mountain, a prominent volcanic cone located in the city of Auckland, New Zealand, is a testament to the region's fiery geological past. The mountain is one of the 53 volcanoes that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field and offers a unique glimpse into the area's...
1.4 miSW
36°59'58"S • 174°47'42"E
Butterfly Creek, Auckland
36 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park, Nature and wildlife
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Ihumātao, Auckland
79 min walk • Ihumātao is a location situated three kilometres from Auckland International Airport in Mangere, Auckland in New Zealand. A Māori village once existed there. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "cold nose" for Ihumātao. Māori first settled in the area as early as the 14th century CE.
2.1 miSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Jean Batten, Auckland
55 min walk • The Statue of Jean Batten is located outside Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, and honours the life of New Zealand aviator Jean Batten. The bronze statue is the work of Anthony Stones. It was unveiled on 5 October 1989 by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Paul Reeves.
2.9 miNE
Volcano
Robertson Hill, Auckland
75 min walk • Robertson Hill is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It erupted approximately 24,300 years ago.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Kohuora, Auckland
47 min walk • Kohuora, located in the suburb of Papatoetoe, is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an explosion crater around 600 m wide, 30 m deep and with an irregular V-shape indicating it was formed by at least three explosion crater vents.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Māngere Lagoon, Auckland
65 min walk • Māngere Lagoon is a lagoon in the Manukau Harbour, New Zealand. It occupies a volcanic crater or maar which is part of the Auckland volcanic field. Oval and about 600m long, it has a small restored scoria island remaining in the centre.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Pukeiti, Auckland
75 min walk • Pukeiti is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The spatter cone is the smallest volcano in Auckland, reaching 30 metres above sea level, and has a shallow crater over 30 metres wide. The crater rim was quarried on the south and east side.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Matukutureia, Auckland
74 min walk • Matukutūreia is one of the volcanic cones in the Auckland volcanic field. It has a peak 73 metres above sea level, and was the site of a pā.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Matukutūruru, Auckland
80 min walk • Matukutūruru is a volcano in Wiri, in the Auckland volcanic field. It had a scoria cone reaching 80 metres above sea level, which was quarried away. The lava flows created 290m long Wiri Lava Cave. The hill was the site of a pā. In late 2011 the quarry lake was drained and fill-dumping began on the site.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Puhinui Craters
76 min walk • The Puhinui Craters are located in Auckland's Puhinui Reserve and are part of the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand. They were first recognised as volcanic craters in 2011. A cluster of three small maar craters like these is unique in the Auckland volcanic field.