Auckland Heritage Festival Geoheritage Walk - Muriwai

The rocks that can be seen in the cliffs at the south end of Muriwai Beach and behind Maori Bay were formed about 17 million years ago on the lower submarine slopes of New Zealand's largest cone volcano - the Waitakere Volcano.

Auckland geologist and author Bruce Hayward will provide a guided walk along Maori Bay beach and over Otakamiro Point pointing out and explaining the origins of the many features that can be seen.

These include the internationally-famous pillow lava flow that were squeezed out onto the deep sea floor and the sediments that were swept down a submarine canyon and deposited in this vicinity.

Meet at Maori Bay Car Park, Waitea Rd.