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Meola reef

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Meola reef

Meola reef is a lava flow that came from the Three Kings volcano. It is the longest lava flow in the Auckland volcanic field. The area around the reef is a 15-hectare reserve with stands of mangrove and salt marsh.

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Margaret McClure, Auckland places – Waitematā Harbour, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16146/meola-reef (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 5 August 2016.