Duders Hill (also Takamaiiwaho) was a 20 metre high
scoria mound located on the
Devonport coast, on the lower south-east slopes of
Takarunga / Mount Victoria, in the
Auckland volcanic field
The Auckland volcanic field is an area of monogenetic volcanoes covered by much of the metropolitan area of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, located in the North Island. The approximately 53 volcanoes in the field have produced a diverse a ...
. It was mostly quarried away in the early 20th century
Geology
The hill is thought to have been a section of Mount Victoria's upper scoria cone which was rafted downslope with lava flows.
References
*''City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland'' - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. .
*''Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential guide'' - Hayward, B.W., Murdoch, G., Maitland, G.; Auckland University Press, 2011.
External links
View of Duders Hill around 1879-1884 1880s view of Duders Hill.held in
Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Auckland volcanic field
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