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Mount Cargill
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Mount Cargill, known in Māori as Kapukataumahaka, is a volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand.
Mount Cargill (centre) and Buttar's Peak (to the right of the church steeple) dominate the skyline of Dunedin, New Zealand
Mount Cargill (centre) and Buttar's Peak (to the right of the church steeple) dominate the skyline of Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin sits beneath the snowy mid-winter slopes of Mt. Cargill in this photo from July 2007.
Dunedin sits beneath the snowy mid-winter slopes of Mt. Cargill in this photo from July 2007.
Mount Cargill and Dunedin from Buttar's Peak
Mount Cargill and Dunedin from Buttar's Peak
This is a panorama of the view from the summit of Mount Cargill. The base of a television mast can be seen on the left, with the Otago Harbour and the
This is a panorama of the view from the summit of Mount Cargill. The base of a television mast can be seen on the left, with the Otago Harbour and the Otago Peninsula beyond. Dunedin city centre can be seen in the middle.
Dunedin Volcano
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The Dunedin Volcano is an extensively eroded multi-vent shield volcano that was active between 16 and 10 million years ago. It originally extended from the modern city of Dunedin, New Zealand, to Aram
Basaltic columnar crystals in the "Organ pipes" formation
Basaltic columnar crystals in the "Organ pipes" formation
A layer of scoria covered by a basalt lava flow at Taiaroa Head
A layer of scoria covered by a basalt lava flow at Taiaroa Head
The Dunedin Volcano was originally centred on Quarantine Island (centre of the image) and is now highly eroded. There is speculation that it may have
The Dunedin Volcano was originally centred on Quarantine Island (centre of the image) and is now highly eroded. There is speculation that it may have been up to 1000m high. It is still close to the centre of the present magma hot spot underneath Portobello.