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Kōrero: Hauraki–Coromandel region

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

Castle Rock (Motutere), 8 km south-east of Coromandel town, is a distinctive feature of the Coromandel landscape. Made up of molten rock (magma) from the heart of a volcano that solidified in its neck, it has survived while the surrounding rock has eroded away.

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Reference: 17291/10 H

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel region – Geology and landscape, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/30358/castle-rock (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Monin, i tāngia i te 13 December 2010, updated 1 April 2016.

Comments

Peter
02 August 2012
Sorry guys, absolutely incorrect. Castle Rock (521m) is "Tokatea a Hei". Motutere is the next mountain south (532m). Almost every map in print will verify this. Certain locals who don't know their own history keep perpetuating this misconception.