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Mount Maunganui (mountain)

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Mauao and Beach
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Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known as The Mount by locals is a dormant volcanic cone at the end of a peninsula in the Suburb of Mount Maunganui, by the eastern entrance to the Tauranga Harbour in New Zealand. It is considered very important and tapu (sacred) by the local Māori iwi, featuring extensively in local mythology. It is also of significant historical value. The summit is 232 metres above sea level. In recent years there have been several fires on the mountain, in turn triggering a number of replanting efforts. Since Mount Maunganui has been open to the general public it has become a popular location for many activities including scenic walks, jogging and even hang gliding.

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Mount Maunganui (mountain)
Pilot Quay, Tauranga Mount Maunganui

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N -37.63 ° E 176.171 °
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3149 Tauranga, Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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