Wiri Lava Cave
Matukutūruru is a volcano in Wiri, Auckland. Part of the Auckland volcanic field; it is one of the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau. Created by a series of eruptions 30,500 years ago, it had a scoria cone reaching approximately 60 metres higher than the surrounding land.
- Cave
- Description: cave in New Zealand
- Also known as“Wiri Lava Cave Scientific Reserve”“Wiri Lava Caves Entrance”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Wiri Mountain and Ash Hill.
Ash Hill
Ash Hill is a volcano in Wiri, in the Auckland volcanic field, in New Zealand.
Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility…
1 km southwest of Wiri Lava Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiri and Homai.
Manukau
Manukau, or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand.
Wiri Lava Cave
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Latitude
-37.00661° or 37° 0′ 24″ south
Longitude
174.85931° or 174° 51′ 34″ east
Open location code
4VJPXVV5+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Wiri Lava Cave” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Wiri Mountain and Roscommon Drainage Reserve.
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