Styaks Swamp
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Styaks Swamp is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field, found in the suburb of East Tāmaki.
Geology
[edit | edit source]It erupted approximately 19,600 years ago[1] and formed an explosion crater around 200 metres (660 ft) wide with a surrounding tuff ring. It is located north of Green Hill.
A lava flow from the volcano forms the southern boundary of the Pakuranga Creek, around Burswood Reserve.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]During the early colonial era, the volcano was a park of John Styak's farm.[2] The crater once contained a swamp but is now covered by industrial development.
References
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide. Hayward, B.W.; Auckland University Press, 2019, 335 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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