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Rangitoto

Rangitoto

Rangitoto has a distinctive landscape of scoria rock, and pōhutukawa forest which covers about 80% of the island. The succession from bare lava to forest without any intervening stages is rare in New Zealand.

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Photograph by Melanie Lovell-Smith

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How to cite this page:

Margaret McClure. 'Auckland places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/4/2