Taurere/Taylor Hill

Taurere / Taylor Hill is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. It erupted about 33,000 years ago. Its scoria cone reaches 57 m high. It was the site of a Māori pā, and retains earthworks from that era such as kūmara pits and terracing.
Wikipedia
Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Volcano rising to 53 metres (174 feet)
  • Description: volcano in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Flat Hill”
    “Mount Taylor”
    “Mt Taylor”
    “Taylor Hill”
    “Taylor’s Hill”
    “Te Taurere”
    “Te Taurere / Taylors Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sacred Heart College and Glendowie College.
is a state-integrated secondary school in , New Zealand.
Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a public secondary school in , .
RW3003, CC BY 4.0.
Reserve is a nature reserve in the St Heliers suburb of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glendowie and Wai o Taiki Bay.
Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb in , New Zealand.
Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb in , New Zealand.
Carpenter0, Public domain.
is a seaside suburb of with a population of 11,760 as of June 2025.

Taurere/Taylor Hill

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-36.86457° or 36° 51′ 52″ south
Longitude
174.87013° or 174° 52′ 13″ east
Open location code
4VMP4VPC+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 301325728
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
6232300
Wiki­data ID
Q7690242

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Maori—“Taurere/Taylor Hill” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Taurere / Taylor Hill”
  • Cebuano: “Taylor Hill”
  • Dutch: “Taylor Hill”
  • Malagasy: “Taylors Hill”
  • Maori: “Taurere”
  • Maori: “Te Taurere”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beverley Hills and Glen Innes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taylor Reserve and Rugby Field No. 1.

Auckland: Highlights

Learn more about Central Auckland and North Shore.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.