Volcanic discovery

Learn how volcanic activity has shaped Auckland's landscape.

Experience

From lava caves to kumara pits, there's heaps to explore on Māngere Mountain, the only intact volcanic cone in the Manukau area.

Using hands-on, fun experiments, students simulate the various stages of a volcanic eruption and lava flow, and search for signs of human habitation from Māori occupation to the present day. Looking from the trig point, they learn how Manukau Harbour was the food basket for local Māori before heading down to Te Pane o Mataoho to explore the crater.

Students continue on to Ambury Park to explore more volcanic features (lava flows and caves) and learn how we minimise volcanic risks and monitor volcanic activity with the help of seismographs.

Year level

Years 5-8

Learning areas

Science, Planet Earth and Beyond Social Sciences

Maximum students

Approximately 60 students

Location

Ambury Regional Park

Available dates

Terms 1, 2 and 4

Cost

Full-day programme: $9 per student

Contact details

Email: ambury.schoolbookings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Address

Ambury Regional Park
43 Ambury Road
Māngere Bridge

Directions: Show map