Matukutūreia / McLaughlins Mountain

Matukutūreia
McLaughlin's Hill / Mountain
The eastern side of Matukutūreia, with the (now removed) water tank on the summit.
Highest point
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Coordinates	37.013511°S 174.845974°E / -37.013511; 174.845974
Geography
Location	North Island, New Zealand
Geology
Volcanic arc/belt	Auckland volcanic field

Matukutūreia (also McLaughlin's Hill / Mountain) 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. The scoria cone was originally crescent-shaped and featured Māori terraces and kumara pits, before extensive quarrying reduced it to a pyramid-shaped mound big enough to support the summit water tank. A small part of the summit and the eastern side of the cone were left unquarried, plus a large area of lava flows to the south of the cone remains intact.

Matukutūreia and nearby Matukutūruru are collectively known as Matukurua (also Ngā Matukurua).

From July to September 2010, the water tank was removed from the top of Matukutūreia, as part of an agreement when the land was handed over to the Department of Conservation (DOC, personal communication, August 31, 2010).

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  The water tank partly removed.
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  A crane finishing up with the removal.
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  Matukutūreia in its current state.

References

• City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.

External links

• Early photo of Matukutūreia showing it's pre-quarried shape and Maori earthworks.