McLennan Hills, Auckland

#225 among attractions in Auckland

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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. A 1940 aerial photo shows a crater around 100 m wide, one around 50 m wide, and 2 or 3 smaller craters. McLennan Hills, alongside neighbouring Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond, were the sites of fortified pā in pre-European times, important due to their location between the Waitematā Harbour/Tamaki River and the Manukau Harbour. Since the European settlement of Auckland, the scoria cone was quarried. The former quarry site was used for greenhouses before being redeveloped for housing. ()

Coordinates: 36°55'45"S, 174°50'47"E

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Central Auckland (Westfield)Auckland New Zealand

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McLennan Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sylvia Park Shopping Centre, Mount Richmond, Around the World Mini Golf, Portage Road.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Richmond, Auckland
15 min walk • 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.
1 miN
36°54'55"S • 174°50'28"E
Around the World Mini Golf, Auckland
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Street
Portage Road, Auckland
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1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Pukewairiki, Auckland
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