Difference between revisions of "Mt Eden - Visit"
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'''What:''' Prehistoric Maori fortification and town built on a volcanic cone. There is a little on site interpretation. Be sure to get away from the summit where modern road and carparks have destroyed the Maori evidence. Look out for kumara storage pits (see picture). | '''What:''' Prehistoric Maori fortification and town built on a volcanic cone. There is a little on site interpretation. Be sure to get away from the summit where modern road and carparks have destroyed the Maori evidence. Look out for kumara storage pits (see picture). | ||
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'''What else to do there:''' Great views over the inner city and harbour and beyond to the Hauraki Gulf. | '''What else to do there:''' Great views over the inner city and harbour and beyond to the Hauraki Gulf. | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 30 June 2010
Mt Eden
| SITE TO VISIT | |
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| Mt Eden | |
| Maungawhau | |
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| Ethnicity: | Maori |
| Site type: | Pa |
| Where: | Central Isthmus - 10 minutes from the city centre |
| How to get there: | Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi. |
| How Long to allow: | 2 hrs walking over the site. For the less fit there is a summit road. |
| Disclaimer | |
Location: <googlemap lat="-36.875656" lon="174.764714" zoom="16"> -36.877303, 174.764736, Mt Eden </googlemap>
What: Prehistoric Maori fortification and town built on a volcanic cone. There is a little on site interpretation. Be sure to get away from the summit where modern road and carparks have destroyed the Maori evidence. Look out for kumara storage pits (see picture).
[[Image:Mteden.jpg]|Storage pits on terraces]
What else to do there: Great views over the inner city and harbour and beyond to the Hauraki Gulf.
Web Info: http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/volcanoes-of-auckland/mt-eden.cfm
