Rangitoto New Zealand
by Joan Carroll
Title
Rangitoto New Zealand
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
On a sunny day, the view of Rangitoto Island from Devonport New Zealand is spectacular. Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. The 5.5 km wide island is an iconic and widely visible landmark of Auckland with its distinctive symmetrical shield volcano cone rising 260 metres (850 ft) high over the Hauraki Gulf. The Department of Conservation recently completed a significant restoration program on Rangitoto Island, making it a safe pest-free haven for precious native flora and fauna to survive and thrive. The popular hiking path to the summit climbs through the world's largest pohutukawa forest. The peak is 259 metres above sea level, so you can enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf. Rangitoto is the most recent and the largest of the approximately 50 volcanoes of the Auckland volcanic field. It is separated from the mainland of Auckland's North Shore by the Rangitoto Channel. Rangitoto was formed by a series of eruptions commencing at least 6000 years ago.The most recent eruptions occurred between 550 and 600 years ago in two episodes, 10 to 50 years apart. In 2013, scientists said new studies showed Rangitoto had been much more active in the past than previously thought, suggesting it had been active on and off for around 1000 years before the final eruptions around 550 years ago.
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