Mount Saint John (New Zealand)
| Te Kōpuke / Mount Saint John | |
|---|---|
| Tītīkōpuke | |
 Te Kōpuke / Mount Saint John as seen from Ōhinerau / Mount Hobson. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 36°53′00″S 174°46′49″E / 36.883431°S 174.780196°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Island, New Zealand |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 28,500 |
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Mount Saint John (
of New Zealand.Geography and geology
It has a peak 126 metres above sea level and a crater around 125 m wide and 20 m deep. The age of Mount St John is currently unknown but is older than 28,500 years old as the scoria cone is mantled in ash from
Mount St John is now known to be the source of the long lava flow that ran west down an old stream valley and out into the Waitematā Harbour as Meola Reef. Maungawhau / Mount Eden later erupted through the lava flow.[5]
History
Te Kōpuke means 'the prominent mound' and is an abbreviation of Tītīkōpuke. Mount Saint John was named after Colonel J. H. H. St John, who was prominent in the
During World War II, an anti-aircraft artillery was built on Mount Saint John, in order to protect the city of Auckland.[7] In 1957, a water reservoir was constructed on the peak, buried underneath the eastern rim of the crater.[7]
In the 2014
References
- ^ a b Council, Auckland. "Tūpuna Maunga significance and history". Auckland Council. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Te Kōpuke / Tītīkōpuke". www.maunga.nz. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (23 June 2016). "Integrated Management Plan" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-86940-479-6.
- ^ "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
- ^ "Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 No 52 (as at 12 April 2022), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Home". www.maunga.nz. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
- Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide. Hayward, B.W.; Auckland University Press, 2019, 335 pp. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
External links
- Photographs of Mount Saint John held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
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