Pouerua
Scoria cone in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pouerua is a 270 m (890 ft) high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.[1] It is in the locality of Pakaraka and was the site of a pā that was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.[2] Pouerua is registered with the Historic Places Trust as a traditional site (Registration Number 6711).[3]
| Pouerua | |
|---|---|
 Pouerua (red marker) in map of surface volcanics with scoria and lava fields of the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field. Tarahi is to the east.
Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcano name/wikilink and ages before present. Key for the volcanics that are shown with panning is: '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000002-QINU`"' basalt (shades of brown/orange), '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000003-QINU`"' monogenetic basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000004-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000005-QINU`"' arc basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000006-QINU`"' arc ring basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000007-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000008-QINU`"' andesite (shades of red), '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000009-QINU`"' basaltic andesite, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000A-QINU`"' and '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000B-QINU`"' plutonic. White shading is selected caldera features. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35.370011°S 173.932688°E |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Basalt cone |
| Rock type | Basalt |
| Volcanic field | Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field |
Culture
The last Māori who occupied Pouerua were the Ngāti Rāhiri subtribe of Ngāpuhi. They left in about 1860.[4]
According to the Historic Places Trust, Pouerua is considered the origin and the watershed or pou of the two tribal areas of Ngapuhi, at the Hokianga in the west and Taumarere in the east.[3]
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