Mount Victoria, Auckland

Mount Victoria, Auckland
Mount Victoria as seen from the south on the Waitemata Harbour, the Devonport ferry terminal in the middle distance.
BL 8 inch Mk VII Disappearing gun at the summit of Mount Victoria.

Mount Victoria (known to the Māori as Takarunga)[1] is the highest volcano on Auckland's North Shore, rising to 87 m. Its age is currently unknown. Its lava flows now line much of Devonport's waterfront. An important pa once occupied its slopes, and some of the pa's earthworks can still be seen.[2]

Named after Queen Victoria, the hill provides panoramic views of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and the inner Hauraki Gulf. Over the years the peak and upper slopes have housed a signal station for shipping,[3], artillery emplacements, farmland, and various concrete army bunkers, some from as early as the 1870s. One bunker now serves as the venue for the Devonport Folk Club.[4]

The the slopes of Mount Victoria are also home to Devonport Primary School, a local tennis club, and a scenic lookout. The old Signalman's House is now home to the Michael King Writers Centre which provides writers-in-residence programmes, hosting for visiting writers, residential workshops for experienced writers, and a series of workshops for young poets and emerging writers. The writer-in-residence programmes are supported by Creative New Zealand and the University of Auckland. [5]

The Bunker, home of the Devonport Folk Club

References

  • Ewen Cameron, Bruce Hayward and Graeme Murdoch (1997). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historic Heritage. Godwit Publishing Ltd, Auckland. ISBN 1-86962-014-3.
  • Lloyd Homer, Phil Moore and Les Kermode (2000). Lava and Strata: A guide to the volcanoes and rock formations of Auckland. Landscape Publications Ltd, Wellington in association with the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Lower Hutt. ISBN 0-908800-02-9.
  • Ernest J. Searle, revised by Ronald D. Mayhill (1981). City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland. Longman Paul Ltd, Auckland. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
  1. ^ Mt Victoria - Takarunga and the signal station, North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 December 2002. Entry at Newspaper Index, North Shore Local History, Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. ^ Bulmer, Susan (1994). Sources for the archaeology of the Maaori settlement of the Taamaki volcanic district. Science & Research series, ISSN 0113-3713, number 63. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. ISBN 0478015526. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ History of the signalman's house, Michael King Writers’ Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. ^ Devonport Folk Music Club, Devonport Directory. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  5. ^ [1]
  • Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential guide - Hayward, B.W., Murdoch, G., Maitland, G.; Auckland University Press, 2011.

External links

Coordinates: 36°49′36″S 174°47′56″E / 36.8266°S 174.7990°E / -36.8266; 174.7990


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mount Victoria (Auckland) — Mount Victoria von der Südseite des Waitemata Harbour, das Fährterminal Devonport befindet sich in der Mitte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Victoria — may refer to: One of a number of peaks named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Mount Victoria (Tasmania), Australia Mount Victoria (South Australia) mountain S 31° 58 0 E 139° 52 0 Mount Victoria (Western Australia) hill S 28° 11 0 E… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Victoria — ist der Name mehrerer nach Königin Victoria benannter Berge: Mount Victoria (Auckland), Neuseeland Mount Victoria (Wellington), Neuseeland (gleichzeitig Name einer dort gelegenen Vorstadt) Mount Victoria (Myanmar), auch Nat Ma Taung, im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Victoria (New Zealand electorate) — Mount Victoria is a former New Zealand electorate, centred on the inner city suburb of Mount Victoria in the southern suburbs of Wellington. History The seat was held by only one MP, Jack Marshall of the National Party for the whole of its… …   Wikipedia

  • Auckland (New Zealand electorate) — Auckland (or, more formally, City of Auckland) was a New Zealand electorate. It covered the core of Auckland during the early days of New Zealand democracy, when the city was small enough to be covered by two or three seats. History The City of… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Herbert (New Zealand electorate) — Mount Herbert was a former parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1870. Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Notes 4 References …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate) — Mount Ida was a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1893, and then from 1902 to 1908. The electorate was represented by five Members of Parliament: David Hunter Mervyn from 1871 to 1875 Cecil Albert de …   Wikipedia

  • Auckland — This article is about the Auckland metropolitan area. For the wider region, see Auckland Region. For the local authority, see Auckland Council. For all other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau (Māori)   Main… …   Wikipedia

  • Auckland volcanic field — The Auckland volcanic field is a generally monogenetic volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand. Basaltic in nature, it underlies much of the metropolitan area of Auckland. The field s many vents have produced a diverse array of… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Eden Prisons — Exterior of the old prison section. Mount Eden Prisons refers to two New Zealand prisons, located in Lauder Road in the Central Auckland suburb of Mt Eden. They are: Mount Eden Prison, which holds about 420 sentenced male prisoners Auckland… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”