Finally had the chance to get over to Rangitoto Island, a dormant volcano in the middle of the harbour. The volcano erupted about 600-700 years ago, and left a beautiful almost symmetrical volcanic cone. No people live on the island, and it has developed it's own ecosystem. The rugged terrain is really interesting and it's incredible that trees have been able to grow in this environment.
My friend Julie and I took a hike up Rangitoto last week, it is about an hour to the top, and the view overlooks Auckland and the around the harbour. In the photo below you can see Auckland's Sky tower, on the peninsula in front is the north shore, towns of Takapuna and Devonport and the hill in the middle is Mt. Victoria (another old volcano).
There are also some pretty cool Lava Caves which we took the opportunity to explore.
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