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| − | Maungakiekie is the largest pa in the Auckland volcanic field. Cornwall Park covers some of the cone. It has an excellent visitor center (on the north side of the cone) which explains the Maori history of the site and presents digital reconstruction images and finds from the cone and the area. | + | Maungakiekie is the largest pa in the Auckland volcanic field. Cornwall Park covers some of the cone. It has an excellent visitor center (on the north side of the cone) which explains the Maori history of the site and presents digital reconstruction images and archaeological finds from the cone and the area. |
Archaeologists with an involvement with the cone include [[Fox Aileen|Aileen Fox]] and [[Fairfield Geoff|Geoff Fairfield]] | Archaeologists with an involvement with the cone include [[Fox Aileen|Aileen Fox]] and [[Fairfield Geoff|Geoff Fairfield]] | ||
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| − | - from the 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. The song was written to commemorate a Kiwi roadie killed in a motor accident. | + | - from the 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. The song was written to commemorate a Kiwi roadie killed in a motor accident. |
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 03:15, 22 May 2008
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Maungakiekie is the largest pa in the Auckland volcanic field. Cornwall Park covers some of the cone. It has an excellent visitor center (on the north side of the cone) which explains the Maori history of the site and presents digital reconstruction images and archaeological finds from the cone and the area.
Archaeologists with an involvement with the cone include Aileen Fox and Geoff Fairfield
The U2 song One Tree Hill refers to this cone:
Only scars carved into stone on the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
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- from the 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. The song was written to commemorate a Kiwi roadie killed in a motor accident.
External Links
Cornwall Park site history page
Auckland Regional Council page on Maungakikie.
Auckland City Council page on Maungakikie.
