Maungataketake Quarry

Maungataketake Quarry is a quarry in , . Maungataketake Quarry is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maungataketake and Ōtuataua.

Volcano
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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.

Volcano
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is a volcano.

Volcano
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is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The spatter cone is the smallest volcano in , 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site of historic importance in the suburb of , . Once a pā site, it stands on the Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field.

Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Auckland Airport is an international airport serving , the most populous city of . 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. is situated 2½ km east of Maungataketake Quarry.

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is '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, , it is also a significant hub for air travel around .

Maungataketake Quarry

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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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Rentons Beach and Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

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