Te Puke (volcano) explained

Te Puke
Map Alt:Map of North Island surface volcanic features
Elevation M:136
Coordinates:-35.252°N 174.03°W
Type:Basaltic scoria cones
Age:Pleistocene
Geology:Basalt
Last Eruption:c. 1,300 years ago

Te Puke is a high group of basaltic scoria cones, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in Northland, New Zealand. It is the easternmost volcano of the field, being located near Waitangi. The three or four small, cratered cones are in a southwest–northeast alignment. The last eruption was 1300 to 1800 years ago.[1]

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  1. Web site: Kaikohe-Bay of Islands . Global Volcanism Program . 11 August 2012.