Aucklands Volcanic Cones

Auckland as an area has more dormant or extinct volcanic cones than probably anywhere else in the world.  There are 48 volcanoes in Auckland and the landscape is littered with protruding hills of volcanic origin and some of them, such as Rangitoto, are quite big.  The all offer great views of Auckland, most are worth a look, some you can drive up, some have farm animals, walkways and grassy recreational areas.  A list of these volcanic cones includes:

Albert Park

Ash Hill

Browns Island (Motukorea)

Cemetery Crater

Crater Hill

Duders Hill

Green Hill

Hampton Park

Hopua

Kohuora

Lake Pupuke

Little Rangitoto

Mangere Lagoon

Mangere Mountain

Matukutururu (Manurewa or Wiri Mountain)

Matukutureia (McLaughlin's Hill)

Maungataketake (Ellett's Mount)

McLennan Hills

 One Tree Hill with its obelisk.Mount Albert (Owairaka)

Mount Cambria

Mount Eden (Maungawhau)

Mount Hobson (Remuwera[11])

Mount Richmond

Mount Roskill

Mount Saint John

Mount Smart

Mount Victoria

Mount Wellington (Maungarei)

North Head (Maungauika)

One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie)

Onepoto

Orakei Basin

Otara Hill

Otuataua

Panmure Basin

Pigeon Mountain

Pukaki Lagoon

Pukeiti

Rangitoto Island on the horizon.Pukekawa (Auckland Domain volcano)

Pukekiwiriki

Puketutu Island

Purchas Hill

Rangitoto Island

Robertson Hill (Sturges Park)

Saint Heliers (Glover Park) - see Achilles Point

Styaks Swamp

Tank Farm (also known as 'Tuff Crater Lagoon')

Taylor's Hill

Te Pouhawaiki

Three Kings

Waitomokia (Gabriel Hill)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_volcanic_field