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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 | |
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).
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