Knowledge

Tank Farm

Source 📝

491: 33: 133:
The local council uses the name Tuff Crater for this volcano - a name taken from Hochstetter's (1864) map of the volcanoes of Auckland where a number of volcanoes, including Tank Farm, were each labelled "tuff crater" or "tuff craters". The name Tank Farm became popularised during
126:, who had the necessary powers, to send up numerous volcanic eruptions to plague the hot-tempered man and his wife Matakerepo. The two eruptions that were eventually fatal to the couple were said to be at the sites of what is now called Tank Farm and 122:, meaning 'the basin of Matakamokamo'. Matakamokamo is an ancestral figure in Maori oral tradition who, during a domestic argument, is said to have inadvertently cursed the goddess of fire, Mahuika. As punishment, the goddess called on the parent god 998: 372: 75:, it was created by a series of explosive eruptions. Although its age is unknown it could be one of the older volcanoes in Auckland like its neighbours Onepoto and 790: 1258: 991: 1248: 1207: 1238: 984: 308: 365: 281: 231: 821: 783: 177: 1233: 358: 431: 321: 577: 1253: 1243: 535: 1263: 965: 776: 437: 247: 888: 449: 425: 24: 1146: 1100: 852: 756: 744: 541: 254:. Accessed May 2011. Also see "Call for Tuff Crater to be known as Te Kopua o Matakamokamo, its historic name", 150: 130:
respectively. Consequently, the former was named Te Kopua o Matakamokamo, and the latter Te Kopua o Matakerepo.
127: 99: 1185: 1105: 1034: 943: 714: 706: 52: 1172: 930: 1074: 1044: 883: 878: 553: 419: 381: 72: 60: 251: 1141: 1136: 1110: 1054: 1049: 857: 443: 273: 201: 1202: 1039: 600: 250:. Accessed May 2011. Also see "The Volcanoes of Auckland" (2007), by David Pegman, Manukau City Council 1029: 701: 107: 103: 976: 1064: 1059: 909: 799: 684: 606: 407: 672: 312: 467: 826: 630: 277: 227: 173: 1177: 1167: 1095: 960: 935: 925: 847: 732: 479: 455: 287: 1212: 678: 666: 612: 401: 395: 17: 642: 636: 490: 1151: 1131: 1069: 893: 648: 583: 571: 413: 1227: 738: 690: 547: 529: 473: 219: 92: 842: 768: 559: 523: 511: 135: 1007: 248:
http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/files/file/TANK%20FARM%20VOLCANO%20GEOLOGY(2).pdf
224:
A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage
1015: 807: 726: 660: 618: 565: 461: 76: 654: 336: 323: 1090: 720: 517: 505: 291: 166:- Hayward, B.W., Murdoch, G., Maitland, G.; Auckland University Press, 2011. 88: 350: 32: 1011: 803: 56: 252:
http://mangeremountain.com/content/library/The_Volcanoes_of_Auckland.pdf
138:, when bulk fuel storage tanks were constructed adjacent to the crater. 624: 123: 84: 16:
For the place in Auckland City, also sometimes called 'Tank Farm', see
87:. Tank Farm is mostly in its natural state, though some parts of the 80: 31: 110:
breached the tuff rings of the craters, becoming tidal lagoons.
48: 980: 772: 354: 141:
The crater is now surrounded by a 35-hectare nature reserve.
102:
were fresh water lakes when sea levels were lower using the
172:. Hayward, B.W.; Auckland University Press, 2019, 335 pp. 226:(rev. ed.). Random House New Zealand. p. 143. 79:. Originally a freshwater lake, it later became a tidal 1195: 1160: 1124: 1083: 1022: 953: 918: 902: 871: 835: 814: 700: 593: 498: 388: 246:Bruce Hayward, "Tank Farm Volcano Geology" (2009) 47:) is the name of a volcanic explosion crater (or 213: 211: 95:storage tanks located here during World War II. 992: 784: 366: 8: 999: 985: 977: 791: 777: 769: 373: 359: 351: 164:Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential guide 91:were quarried and its name stems from the 59:, New Zealand, near the approaches to the 106:. As sea levels rose, the waters of the 83:when the sea levels rose after the last 185: 309:Photographs of Tuff Crater (Northcote) 1208:Glenfield Rugby Union and Sports Club 7: 170:Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide 1259:Former lakes of the Auckland Region 1186:North Shore City Council (defunct) 944:North Shore City Council (defunct) 14: 1249:Volcanoes of the Auckland Region 489: 268:Janssen, Peter (January 2021). 1: 727:Pupuke Moana / Pupuke Volcano 966:Takapuna Rugby Football Club 438:Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill 256:North Shore Times Advertiser 98:Tank Farm and neighbouring 1280: 1239:Kaipātiki Local Board Area 1125:Facilities and attractions 1008:Kaipātiki Local Board Area 889:Auckland Northern Motorway 222:; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). 205:, Friday 15 February 2008. 22: 15: 1147:North Shore Events Centre 487: 1106:Oruamo or Hellyers Creek 815:Buildings and facilities 578:Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond 1234:Auckland volcanic field 884:Auckland Harbour Bridge 879:Akoranga busway station 518:Whakamuhu / Glover Park 450:Ōwairaka / Mount Albert 426:Ōhinerau / Mount Hobson 420:Maungawhau / Mount Eden 382:Auckland volcanic field 153:, a neighbouring crater 120:Te Kopua o Matakamokamo 73:Auckland volcanic field 61:Auckland Harbour Bridge 1137:Chelsea Sugar Refinery 274:New Holland Publishers 270:Greater Auckland Walks 202:The New Zealand Herald 37: 1203:Birkenhead United AFC 1173:Kaipātiki Local Board 931:Kaipātiki Local Board 315:heritage collections. 199:, insert magazine in 193:Onepoto and Tank Farm 35: 1244:Maars of New Zealand 337:36.8020°S 174.7533°E 258:, 13 July 2000; p. 9 104:Last Glacial Maximum 36:The crater / lagoon. 23:For other uses, see 1264:Northcote, Auckland 1084:Geographic features 910:Hato Petera College 836:Geographic features 607:Boggust Park Crater 444:Te Tātua a Riukiuta 408:Albert Park Volcano 333: /  313:Auckland Libraries' 342:-36.8020; 174.7533 118:Its Maori name is 38: 1254:Waitematā Harbour 1221: 1220: 974: 973: 827:Northcote College 766: 765: 702:Waitematā Harbour 283:978-1-86966-516-6 276:. p. 48-49. 108:Waitematā Harbour 1271: 1178:North Shore Ward 1168:Auckland Council 1096:Little Shoal Bay 1023:Populated places 1001: 994: 987: 978: 961:Northcote Tigers 936:North Shore ward 926:Auckland Council 848:Little Shoal Bay 822:AUT North Campus 793: 786: 779: 770: 685:Māngere Mountain 493: 480:Little Rangitoto 456:Te Hopua a Rangi 432:Mount Saint John 396:Pukekawa Volcano 389:Central Auckland 375: 368: 361: 352: 348: 347: 345: 344: 343: 338: 334: 331: 330: 329: 326: 296: 295: 265: 259: 244: 238: 237: 233:978-1-86962-1513 215: 206: 190: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1269: 1268: 1224: 1223: 1222: 1217: 1213:Northern Rovers 1191: 1156: 1120: 1079: 1018: 1005: 975: 970: 949: 914: 898: 867: 831: 810: 797: 767: 762: 704: 696: 679:Puketutu Island 667:Puhinui Craters 613:Cemetery Crater 589: 536:Pigeon Mountain 494: 485: 402:Grafton Volcano 384: 379: 341: 339: 335: 332: 327: 324: 322: 320: 319: 305: 300: 299: 284: 267: 266: 262: 245: 241: 234: 218:Cameron, Ewen; 217: 216: 209: 191: 187: 160: 147: 116: 69: 28: 21: 18:Wynyard Quarter 12: 11: 5: 1277: 1275: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1226: 1225: 1219: 1218: 1216: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1199: 1197: 1193: 1192: 1190: 1189: 1182: 1181: 1180: 1175: 1164: 1162: 1158: 1157: 1155: 1154: 1152:Shepherds Park 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1128: 1126: 1122: 1121: 1119: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1087: 1085: 1081: 1080: 1078: 1077: 1072: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1047: 1042: 1037: 1032: 1026: 1024: 1020: 1019: 1006: 1004: 1003: 996: 989: 981: 972: 971: 969: 968: 963: 957: 955: 951: 950: 948: 947: 940: 939: 938: 933: 922: 920: 916: 915: 913: 912: 906: 904: 903:Historic sites 900: 899: 897: 896: 894:Onepoto Bridge 891: 886: 881: 875: 873: 872:Infrastructure 869: 868: 866: 865: 860: 855: 850: 845: 839: 837: 833: 832: 830: 829: 824: 818: 816: 812: 811: 798: 796: 795: 788: 781: 773: 764: 763: 761: 760: 754: 748: 745:Mount Victoria 742: 736: 730: 724: 718: 711: 709: 698: 697: 695: 694: 688: 682: 676: 670: 664: 658: 652: 649:Maungataketake 646: 640: 634: 631:Māngere Lagoon 628: 622: 616: 610: 604: 597: 595: 594:South Auckland 591: 590: 588: 587: 584:Robertson Hill 581: 575: 572:McLennan Hills 569: 563: 557: 551: 545: 539: 533: 527: 521: 515: 509: 502: 500: 496: 495: 488: 486: 484: 483: 477: 471: 465: 459: 453: 447: 441: 435: 429: 423: 417: 414:Te Pou Hawaiki 411: 405: 399: 392: 390: 386: 385: 380: 378: 377: 370: 363: 355: 317: 316: 304: 303:External links 301: 298: 297: 282: 260: 239: 232: 220:Hayward, Bruce 207: 184: 183: 182: 181: 167: 159: 156: 155: 154: 146: 143: 128:Onepoto Domain 115: 112: 93:petrochemicals 68: 65: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1276: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1231: 1229: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1196:Organisations 1194: 1188: 1187: 1183: 1179: 1176: 1174: 1171: 1170: 1169: 1166: 1165: 1163: 1159: 1153: 1150: 1148: 1145: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1129: 1127: 1123: 1117: 1114: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1104: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1094: 1092: 1089: 1088: 1086: 1082: 1076: 1075:Wairau Valley 1073: 1071: 1068: 1066: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1048: 1046: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1027: 1025: 1021: 1017: 1013: 1009: 1002: 997: 995: 990: 988: 983: 982: 979: 967: 964: 962: 959: 958: 956: 954:Organisations 952: 946: 945: 941: 937: 934: 932: 929: 928: 927: 924: 923: 921: 917: 911: 908: 907: 905: 901: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 876: 874: 870: 864: 861: 859: 856: 854: 851: 849: 846: 844: 841: 840: 838: 834: 828: 825: 823: 820: 819: 817: 813: 809: 805: 801: 794: 789: 787: 782: 780: 775: 774: 771: 758: 755: 752: 749: 746: 743: 740: 739:Mount Cambria 737: 734: 731: 728: 725: 722: 719: 716: 713: 712: 710: 708: 703: 699: 692: 691:Pukaki Lagoon 689: 686: 683: 680: 677: 674: 671: 668: 665: 662: 659: 656: 653: 650: 647: 644: 641: 638: 635: 632: 629: 626: 623: 620: 617: 614: 611: 608: 605: 602: 599: 598: 596: 592: 585: 582: 579: 576: 573: 570: 567: 564: 561: 558: 555: 552: 549: 546: 543: 540: 537: 534: 531: 530:Panmure Basin 528: 525: 522: 519: 516: 513: 510: 507: 504: 503: 501: 499:East Auckland 497: 492: 481: 478: 475: 472: 469: 466: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 442: 439: 436: 433: 430: 427: 424: 421: 418: 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 397: 394: 393: 391: 387: 383: 376: 371: 369: 364: 362: 357: 356: 353: 349: 346: 314: 310: 307: 306: 302: 293: 289: 285: 279: 275: 271: 264: 261: 257: 253: 249: 243: 240: 235: 229: 225: 221: 214: 212: 208: 204: 203: 198: 194: 189: 186: 179: 178:0-582-71784-1 175: 171: 168: 165: 162: 161: 157: 152: 149: 148: 144: 142: 139: 137: 131: 129: 125: 121: 113: 111: 109: 105: 101: 96: 94: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 66: 64: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 34: 30: 26: 19: 1184: 1142:Le Roys Bush 1115: 942: 862: 843:Le Roys Bush 750: 643:Matukutūruru 637:Matukutūreia 560:Styaks Swamp 542:Hampton Park 524:Taylors Hill 512:Purchas Hill 468:Ōrākei Basin 318: 269: 263: 255: 242: 223: 200: 197:City of Fire 196: 192: 188: 169: 163: 140: 136:World War II 132: 119: 117: 97: 71:Part of the 70: 44: 40: 39: 29: 1070:Tōtara Vale 1035:Beach Haven 1016:New Zealand 808:New Zealand 707:North Shore 619:Crater Hill 566:Pukewairiki 462:Mount Smart 340: / 328:174°45′12″E 77:Lake Pupuke 53:North Shore 45:Tuff Crater 43:(sometimes 1228:Categories 1161:Government 1045:Birkenhead 919:Government 715:Maungauika 655:Waitomokia 554:Green Hill 548:Ōtara Hill 474:Puketāpapa 325:36°48′07″S 292:Q118136068 158:References 1132:AUT North 1116:Tank Farm 1111:Shoal Bay 1091:Boat Rock 1065:Northcote 1060:Hillcrest 1055:Glenfield 1050:Chatswood 863:Tank Farm 858:Shoal Bay 800:Northcote 751:Tank Farm 733:Rangitoto 721:Motukorea 506:Maungarei 89:tuff ring 51:) on the 41:Tank Farm 25:Tank farm 1040:Birkdale 1012:Auckland 804:Auckland 661:Ōtuataua 601:Ash Hill 311:held in 288:Wikidata 145:See also 57:Auckland 1101:Onepoto 1030:Bayview 853:Onepoto 757:Onepoto 673:Pukeiti 625:Kohuora 151:Onepoto 124:Mataoho 114:History 100:Onepoto 85:ice age 67:Geology 290:  280:  230:  176:  81:lagoon 705:and 693:(44) 687:(37) 681:(39) 675:(41) 669:(53) 663:(42) 657:(40) 651:(43) 645:(48) 639:(47) 633:(38) 627:(46) 621:(45) 615:(52) 609:(51) 603:(49) 586:(30) 580:(28) 574:(29) 568:(31) 562:(35) 556:(34) 550:(33) 544:(32) 538:(36) 532:(25) 526:(22) 520:(21) 514:(23) 508:(24) 482:(19) 476:(14) 470:(20) 464:(26) 458:(27) 452:(13) 446:(15) 440:(16) 434:(17) 428:(18) 422:(11) 416:(12) 404:(50) 398:(10) 278:ISBN 228:ISBN 174:ISBN 49:maar 759:(3) 753:(2) 747:(4) 741:(5) 735:(7) 729:(1) 723:(8) 717:(6) 410:(9) 55:of 1230:: 1014:, 1010:, 806:, 802:, 286:. 272:. 210:^ 195:- 63:. 1000:e 993:t 986:v 792:e 785:t 778:v 374:e 367:t 360:v 294:. 236:. 180:. 27:. 20:.

Index

Wynyard Quarter
Tank farm

maar
North Shore
Auckland
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Auckland volcanic field
Lake Pupuke
lagoon
ice age
tuff ring
petrochemicals
Onepoto
Last Glacial Maximum
Waitematā Harbour
Mataoho
Onepoto Domain
World War II
Onepoto
ISBN
0-582-71784-1
The New Zealand Herald


Hayward, Bruce
ISBN
978-1-86962-1513
http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/files/file/TANK%20FARM%20VOLCANO%20GEOLOGY(2).pdf
http://mangeremountain.com/content/library/The_Volcanoes_of_Auckland.pdf

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.