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Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, Auckland is one of the favorite tourist destinations in Auckland in New Zealand. Mount Eden Auckland’s largest mainland volcanic cone. The hill is located quite centrally and is a popular stop for coach tours and remains crowded by tourists and travelers all the year round. One Tree Hill is one of the great tourist landmarks of the region and from its summit; you can have a 360 degree view of the city. Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, Auckland is the 2 most scenic sites in the city of Auckland.
Mount Eden was the highest volcano in Auckland in New Zealand that was formed about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. Drive or climb up to the summit of the Mount Eden for stunning views of the city and the harbor beyond. The Mount Eden is Auckland’s largest mainland volcanic cone that has a beauty and charm of its own. The Mount Eden is situated at a central position and every year, thousands of visitors come here to view this lovely work of nature. Mount Eden is a popular stop for the coach tours and people often come to the Mount in their car to see its sight.
For the adventure lovers and trekkers, Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, Auckland is ideal places to go for trekking or hiking along their summit. The Maori name for Mount Eden is Maungawhau and from the mount you can see the lovely Sky tower, lying at a distance from the volcano.
One Tree Hill, whose Maori name is Maungakiekie is a prominent Auckland landmark and one of Auckland’s largest volcanoes. As you come to see the One Tree Hill, you can go for a casual stroll through the parkland with grazing sheep and cattle and avenues of oak trees before ascending to the top of the hill. One Tree Hill is located at an altitude of 183 meters above the sea level, although it is not as high as Mount Eden, which 196 meters of height.
Both Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, Auckland was used by the Maori as a fortified village, which could quickly and more easily detect approaches of any outsider from below. Situated within the famous Cornwall Park, One Tree Hill has at its peak a large obelisk that was erected as a tribute to the local Maori population. There are more than 170 man-made terraces that formed parts of the Mount Eden and One Tree Hill.
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