One Tree Hill
Auckland, New Zealand
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One Tree Hill in Auckland has become No Tree Hill. Because of fears strong winds could topple it, the 125-year-old pine tree on top of the hill was chopped down on October 26, 2000. Another native tree is being planted on the site. Click on the pic to view the next image. |
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| One Tree Hill at a height of 183 metres is not as high as the peak of Mt Eden (196 metres and the highest volcanic cone in the area) but, like Mt Eden which is south of Auckland, One Tree Hill provides a bird's-eye view of New Zealand's largest city.
Both One Tree Hill and Mt Eden were used by the Maori as a pa (fortified village) which could quickly and more easily detect approaches from below. The huge obelisk on top of the hill is dedicated to the Maori. |
