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"The predominant visual experience of the Otuataua Stonefields is the rough,
rocky terrain of the lava fields that cover most of the 100ha of the
Historic Reserve. ...The lava fields were formed by the eruptions of two
small volcanoes in the Reserve (Otuataua and Puketapapa). The lava flows and
ash deposits from the eruptions created an uneven landscape with deep
gullies and thin ridges... Outcrops, boulders and loose rock cover the
fields. There are also several
caves, which lead down into empty lava
tubes."
(Manukau City Council Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve Draft Management
Plan)
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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