More volcanic rock

More volcanic rock. No idea what caused this rock to be broken up into small pieces like you see. The rock along the water has much more of a feel like it was molten and flowing at one point.

Rangitoto Island Tour

February 9th 2008
Rangitoto island is visible from Auckland, and is a short ferry ride (about 20 minutes) from Auckland. It last erupted some 800 years ago, and the rock on the island is quite a bit lighter than you would expect due to the air bubbles locked in the rock. This was a pretty new experience to me. You could take some transport fairly high up the peak, but I and others chose to hike it. At the trailh ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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