Ihumatao fossil forest

Ihumatao fossil forest is in Auckland Region, North Island. Ihumatao fossil forest is situated nearby to the park Rentons Beach, as well as near Maungataketake Quarry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maungataketake and Ōtuataua.

Maungataketake

Volcano

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Maungataketake is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It had a 76 m high scoria cone, beside a 100 m wide crater, before they were quarried away.

Ōtuataua

Volcano

Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōtuataua is a volcano.

Pukeiti

Volcano

Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY 3.0.

Pukeiti is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The spatter cone is the smallest volcano in Auckland, reaching 30 metres above sea level, and has a shallow crater over 30 metres wide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ihumātao and Airport Oaks.

Ihumātao is an archaeological site of historic importance in the suburb of Māngere, Auckland. Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field.

Airport Oaks

Quarter

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city of New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling 18.9 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, including 8.5 million domestic, and 10.4 million international.

Auckland Airport

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auckland Airport is New Zealand's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, Auckland, it is also a significant hub for air travel around Oceania.

Ihumatao fossil forest

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.99918° or 36° 59′ 57″ south

Longitude

174.7521° or 174° 45′ 8″ east

Open location code

4VMP2Q22+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13446937743

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rentons Beach and Maungataketake Quarry.

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