10 Views Of Rangitoto!

10 Views Of Rangitoto

View One:Bayswater

Fact:Rangitoto and Olympus Mons,the

biggest mountain in the solar system,

are kind of like brothers,because they are both shield volcanos!

View Two:Murrays bay

Fact:Rangitoto erupted almost 600

to 700 years ago!

View Three:Kennedy park

Fact:Rangitoto is 1.5 times bigger than the island

next to it,Motutapu island.

View Four:Castor bay

Fact:Rangitoto is the youngest island

in the Auckland volcanic field.

View Five:Bayview

Fact:If you were to dig straight down from the cone of

Rangitoto,and through the center of the earth you would end

up in the south of Spain in Arriate!

View Six:North Head

Fact:Rangitoto mean”Fiery Heaven”

View Seven:Milford

Fact:When Rangitoto erupted,

it began below the ocean,and

then became visible over the

horizon.

View Eight:Mt Victoria

Fact:Tuis are everywhere during

Summer,since they feed on

nectar in pohutukawa flowers.

View Nine:Takapuna

With respect to nature,Rangitoto is

very unique,with trees growing directly

from Basaltic lava.

View Ten:Parnell

Fact:There are no very good

streams,so plants rely on

rainfall for moisture!