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= = = History = = Maungawhau is the highest of all the volcanoes in Auckland city at the height of 196 metres. The most significant feature in Mt Eden is the huge crater which is about 50 metres deep that contains a summit cone.  Early Maori and European activity has already drastically altered the form of Maungawhau, and what remains is a precious tangible record of Maori history. Maungawhau has been grazed for at least 120 years now. There are three cones on on the mountain they are 196 metres above sea level. Mt Eden is 162 million cubic square metres(Thats the same as 32,400 Olympic sized swimming pools!).The council actually let 15-20 young cattle’s to graze on the mountain (The cattle’s there are really cute!).The english name Mt Eden honours George Eden, the first Earl of Auckland. Mt Eden's Maori name is Maungawhau which means ‘Hill of the Whau tree’ which in english is a small tree which occurs in coastal forests. =

= This is the crater in Maungawhau = = = On the base of the mountain on the north-east side there is a bush full of native trees it is very likely that those trees were planted by the early Maori. Page1 Page3 Page4