Maungataketake Quarry

Maungataketake Quarry is a quarry in Auckland Region, North Island. Maungataketake Quarry is situated nearby to the park Rentons Beach, as well as near Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

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 in New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling almost 19 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, including 8.5 million domestic, and 10.4 million international. Airport Oaks is situated 2½ km east of Maungataketake Quarry.

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.

Maungataketake Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.99526° or 36° 59′ 43″ south

Longitude

174.74768° or 174° 44′ 52″ east

Operator

Ihumatao Quarries

Open location code

4VMP2P3X+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 712626644

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rentons Beach and Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

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