Whangarei volcano eruptions
cinder cones 397 m / 1,302 ft
North Island, New Zealand, -35.75°S / 174.27°E
Eruption list: probably about 30,000 years ago
North Island, New Zealand, -35.75°S / 174.27°E
Eruption list: probably about 30,000 years ago
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