Tarahi (volcano)
| Tarahi | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°21′43″S 173°51′01″E / 35.361905°S 173.850414°E |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Rock type | Andesite |
Tarahi is a 388 m (1,273 ft) high andesite volcano,[1] in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand that was never a pā.[2] Northwest of Tarahi is a smaller, 350 m (1,150 ft) basaltic scoria cone, Haruru pā, before the higher cone of Te Ahuahu.[1] To its immediate east is Putahi and the location of a famous battle of the Flagstaff War adjacent to Lake Ōmāpere.[3]
Although mostly covered in pasture, it has some native forest on its slopes and a telecommunications facility.[2]
Geology
It is a breached scoria cone about 140 m (460 ft) above its Tarahi andesite lava flows which cover about 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi).[4][5] This flow in turn is covered in part by younger features to the south of the Waimimiti scoria mounds and the lava flows from the Maungaturoto volcanic cone to the east.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Hayward, Bruce; Smith, Ian (2002). "Field Trip 7: A Taste of Northland Geology" (PDF). In Smith, Vicki; Grenfell, Hugh (eds.). Field Trip Guides, GSNZ Annual Conference "Northland 2002". Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 112B. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- 1 2 Northland Regional Landscape Assessment Worksheet Ohaewai area volcanic field (PDF) (Report). Northland Regional Council. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Puketutu and Te Ahuahu - Northern War". Ministry for Culture and Heritage - NZ History online. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- 1 2 Hayward, Bruce (2015). Outstanding Natural Features Identifying and Mapping additional sites in Northland Methodology Report (PDF) (Report). Northland Regional Council. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- 1 2 Outstanding Natural Features Mapping Methodology Report (PDF) (Report). Northland Regional Council. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.