Learn how volcanic activity has shaped Auckland's landscape.
Volcanic discovery
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