Mount Taranaki
is known as a stratovolcanoa volcano meaning it is built up of alternate layers of lava and ash
Elevation: 2,518 m
Last eruption: 1854
It's estimated that the volcano has erupted over 160 times. The cone of Mt Taranaki has collapsed several times and surveys have confirmed that historical landslides, lava and pyroclastic flows have reached between seven and 40 kilometres from the cone, reaching the present Taranaki coastline.
Volcanologists agree that the mountain is 'dormant' rather than extinct
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painting the volcano
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