Maungaturoto Volcano

#402 among destinations in New Zealand

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Maungaturoto is a 282 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of a pā. ()

Coordinates: 35°22'10"S, 173°52'52"E

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NorthlandNew Zealand

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Maungaturoto Volcano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Te Waimate mission, Lake Ōmāpere, Kaikohe Hill, Lake Ōwhareiti.

3.7 miN
Museum, Church, History museum
Te Waimate mission
94 min walk • Te Waimate Mission was the fourth mission station established in New Zealand and the first settlement inland from the Bay of Islands. The members of the Church Missionary Society appointed to establish Te Waimate Mission at Waimate North were the Rev. William Yate and lay members Richard Davis, George Clarke and James Hamlin.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ōmāpere
133 min walk • Lake Ōmāpere is the largest lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Kaikohe Hill
156 min walk • Kaikohe Hill is a 282 m high basaltic scoria cone in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is on the western edge of the town of Kaikohe.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ōwhareiti
95 min walk • Lake Ōwhareiti is a lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand, South of Pakaraka.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Te Ahuahu
79 min walk • Te Ahuahu is a 373 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of Hone Heke's pā that was the scene of the Battle of Te Ahuahu during the Flagstaff War of 1845–46.
5.3 miSW
Town
Kaikohe
136 min walk • Visitors to Kaikohe can explore the town's Maori heritage at the nearby Wairere Boulders, a sacred site that features ancient rock formations and walking trails. The boulders are believed to have been formed by the legendary Maori chief, Kupe, adding a sense of...
6.6 miNW
Town
Ōkaihau
169 min walk • Ōkaihau is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island, just north of Kaikohe. State Highway 1 passes through Ōkaihau making it fairly busy. Ōkaihau has a primary school and a secondary school.
1.3 miN
Locality
Ōhaeawai
33 min walk • Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km from Auckland. The town of Kaikohe is 10.4 km to the west, and the Bay of Islands is a short drive to the east.