Auckland - Mount Eden

This 196m high volcanic cone (called after the Earl of Auckland's family name) on the south side of the city, from which there are fine views of the surrounding area, was the most southerly point of the site acquired from the Maoris in 1840 for the building of the new capital. There are slight traces of the Maori fortifications, which may date from the 16th C Nearby is Eden Garden, with fine mature trees.