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New Auckland volcano discovered

// February 22nd, 2008 // Fun Stuff

Panmure Orakei Basin. Image: PhillipC

Scientists have discovered a new volcano in the Auckland volcanic field, inside the Panmure Basin, the volcano is inside the mouth of a larger volcano, which is apparently rare in the Auckland volcanic field, this new volcano is belived to be as young as 10,000 years old. The Auckland volcanic field has about 50 volcanoes, within an area of 360 square. kilometres.

Read more here on the NZ Herald and Here on Stuff