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Styaks Swamp

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.

The former site of Styaks Swamp in East Tāmaki, which has since been developed as an industrial area

Geology

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

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

  1. [1]
    Hopkins, Jenni L.; Smid, Elaine R.; Eccles, Jennifer D.; Hayes, Josh L.; Hayward, Bruce W.; McGee, Lucy E.; van Wijk, Kasper; Wilson, Thomas M.; Cronin, Shane J.; Leonard, Graham S.; Lindsay, Jan M.; Németh, Karoly; Smith, Ian E. M. (3 July 2021). "Auckland Volcanic Field magmatism, volcanism, and hazard: a review". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 64 (2–3): 213–234. doi:10.1080/00288306.2020.1736102. hdl:2292/51323.
  2. [2]
    La Roche, Alan (2011). Grey's Folly: A History of Howick, Pakuranga, Bucklands-Eastern Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai. Auckland: Tui Vale Productions. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-473-18547-3. OCLC 1135039710. Wikidata Q118286377.

See also

  • City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
  • Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide. Hayward, B.W.; Auckland University Press, 2019, 335 pp. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.

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