Volcanic History
The volcano is part of the Auckland Volcanic Field, which comprises
48 cones and craters. The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has produced
an excellent Web site
The Volcanoes of
Auckland, which provides
valuable background information about Auckland's
volcanoes, including Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill.
The site also provides a comprehensive
glossary of terms
associated with volcanic environments.
This
map of the Auckland volcanic
field was produced by Les Kermode in 1988.
Human History
The human history of Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill-Cornwall Park is
summarised in the Auckland City Council's
Maungakiekie Management
Plan
and the History of Cornwall Park.
The Cornwall Park Trust Board, which is responsible for Cornwall Park,
also has a website. The Park
Visitor Centre has a comprehensive
Education Pack for schools.
You can order this pack from the Visitor
Centre Manager (huialodge@xtra.co.nz
if you live outside Auckland. Most of the information is available online.
Useful stuff
The easiest way of explaining terraces, ditches,
banks, palisades and other fortifications found on a hill pa such as
Maungakiekie is with a diagram.
Timeline of Key Events
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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