Styaks Swamp
Styaks Swamp is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field, found in the suburb of East Tāmaki.
Geology
[edit]It erupted approximately 19,600 years ago[1] and formed a 250m wide explosion crater[2] with a surrounding low-profile tuff ring of approximately 400m diameter from crest-to-crest[3]. It is located north of Green Hill.
Styaks Swamp is one of a line of four volcanoes that lie in close proximity. Ash from Styaks Swamp overlapping lava flows from Green Hill suggests that volcanic activity moved from south to north; with Hampton Park being the youngest, followed by Ōtara Hill, Green Hill, then Styaks Swamp the oldest.[2] The lava flows of all four spread westwards.[2]
A lava flow from the volcano forms the southern boundary of the Pakuranga Creek, around Burswood Reserve.[4]
History
[edit]During the early colonial era, the volcano was a park of John Styak's farm.[4] The crater once contained a swamp but is now covered by industrial development.
References
[edit]- ↑ Hopkins, Jenni L.; Smid, Elaine R.; Eccles, Jennifer D.; Hayes, Josh L.; Hayward, Bruce W.; McGee, Lucy E.; van Wijk, Kasper; Wilson, Thomas M.; Cronin, Shane J.; Leonard, Graham S.; Lindsay, Jan M.; Németh, Karoly; Smith, Ian E. M. (3 July 2021). "Auckland Volcanic Field magmatism, volcanism, and hazard: a review". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 64 (2–3): 213–234. doi:10.1080/00288306.2020.1736102. hdl:2292/51323.
- 1 2 3 Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme; Maitland, Gordon (2011). Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-479-6.
- ↑ Bruce W. Hayward (November 2015). "Small Satellite Explosion Craters in the Auckland Volcanic Field" (PDF). Geocene - Auckland GeoClub Magazine Number 13, November 2015.
- 1 2 La Roche, Alan (2011). Grey's Folly: A History of Howick, Pakuranga, Bucklands-Eastern Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai. Auckland: Tui Vale Productions. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-473-18547-3. OCLC 1135039710. Wikidata Q118286377.
See also
[edit]- City of Volcanoes: A geology of Auckland - Searle, Ernest J.; revised by Mayhill, R.D.; Longman Paul, 1981. First published 1964. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
- Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide. Hayward, B.W.; Auckland University Press, 2019, 335 pp. ISBN 0-582-71784-1.
36°56′10″S 174°54′01″E / 36.936138°S 174.900155°E
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