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Tokatoka is the plug of a volcano.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road, off State Highway 12. It is on the way to Ruawai. There is a place to park.

 

The walking track takes 20 minutes to get to the top.

 

Tokatoka is important to local Maori. A war chief had his home near the top.

 

The landform is sharp near the top.

 

Ryan

 

A long time ago a volcano erupted and created a volcanic plug. This plug is known as Tokatoka.

 

Tokatoka Road is connected to State Highway 12 and they lead to Tokatoka.

 

When you reach the top, you can see your car below and you can see the Tasman Sea.

 

It’s a short climb. The rocks are very sharp at the top. You might think it takes forever to get to the top, but it takes 20 minutes.

 

You might notice Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Cooper

 

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road. It is 17 kilometres south of Dargaville.

 

It is a short, sharp climb. It is slippery when wet. It’s really stony and rocky too. You can see your car.

 

Tokatoka will never erupt again. The magma in the plug turned into stone.

 

Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Connell

 

Tokatoka is an ancient volcano. The volcanic plug holds the magma.

 

It’s twenty minutes to the summit. You can see the Tasman Sea. You can see your car below. It is slippery when wet.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road, off State Highway 12, 17 kilometres south of Dargaville.

 

Tokatoka is a landform. Its name means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Teylan

 

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug.

 

The walking track takes twenty minutes to the summit. You can see the Tasman Sea and your car below. It might be muddy.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road, off State Highway 12, 17 kilometres south of Dargaville.

 

Tokatoka may be called ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Noah J

 

Tokatoka used to be an ancient volcano. It was soon bursting lots of magma. Soon the magma stopped and no more magma came out. The volcanic plug was made out of magma! Soon that volcanic plug was just a stone brick. Now Tokatoka is not active.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road. But you don’t just get there in a slick of time! You have to travel State Highway 12 to get to Tokatoka.

 

Later you would find a walking track that is a short, sharp climb. It is twenty minutes to the summit. When you get to the top … WOW! That is a great view. You can see a harbour, you can see the Tasman Sea. You stand on wet grass and you see your car below.

 

Some people call Tokatoka ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Shoulan

Tokatoka is a plug of a volcano.

 

The walking track is twenty minutes to the top of Tokatoka. You leave your car at the bottom.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road. It is 17 kilometres south of Dargaville.

 

You can see the Kaipara Harbour.

 

Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Caleb

 

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug that is a landform.

 

From the top you can see the Tasman Sea and your car below.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road. Tokatoka can be seen easily.

 

It is a short, sharp climb up the mountain.

 

Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Linita

 

Tokatoka is the plug of a volcano. The soft bits fell off the volcano.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road.

 

The Tokatoka track goes through bush. You can see the Waipoua Forest on top of Tokatoka.

 

Its name means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Kordell

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road. It is off State Highway 12.

 

When you are at the top of Tokatoka you can see the Tasman Sea. You can also see your car.

 

It is not a far climb, but it is quite sharp. It is only 20 minutes until you get to the summit.

 

Tokatoka is a very pointy mountain. It is a rocky landform.

 

Ashley

 

Tokatoka is a mountain.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka Road. It is off State Highway 12.

 

You can see your car from the top. You can see the brown water of the harbour.

 

When you walk up the muddy track it might be slippery.

 

Tokatoka is a landform. Its name means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Wil

 

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road, off State Highway 12.

 

When you get to the top, you will see magnificent views and your car from the top. You can see the brown water of the harbour.

 

It is 20 minutes to get to the top. If the track is wet, it is very slippery. The track starts when you go through bush.

 

Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Jayden

 

Tokatoka is a plug of a volcano.

 

Tokatoka Road is off State Highway 12, 17 kilometres from Dargaville.

 

The walking track to the peak is a short, sharp climb. You can see

your car. Leave your car at the bottom.

 

From the top, if you bring your binoculars, you can see Bayly’s Beach.

 

Its name means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Haydn

 

Tokatoka is an ancient volcano.It is a volcanic plug; it is rare.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka road. It is off State Highway 12 and very easy to see. The river is on your right hand side, when you are driving on State Highway 12. Tokatoka is 17 kilometres south from Dargaville.

 

The walking track is a short, steep, and sharp climb. You have to hold on tight. The climb will take you about 20 minutes to the summit.

 

From the top you can see the sparkling, shiny, bushy river. You can see your car down below. Maungaraho and the houses of Dargaville are north of Tokatoka.

 

Tokatoka is a old ‘rock upon rocks’ landform.

 

Charli

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug.

 

It is off State Highway 12.

 

It is a short sharp climb. You can see the Tasman Sea. You can see boats out on the Tasman Sea. You can see your car below.

Kayden

Many years ago a volcano erupted.  Months later grew a volcanic plug, called Tokatoka. It still stands now.

 

The views are amazing from Tokatoka peak. You can see all of these beautiful views – the Tasman Sea, Kaipara Harbour and Waipoua Forest.

 

The sharp, short climb up to Tokatoka peak is slippery when wet. The track to the peak is twenty minutes.

 

The location of Tokatoka Peak is 17 kilometres away from Dargaville. From State Highway 12 turn onto Tokatoka road.

 

Tokatoka actually means “rock among rocks”.

 

Taylor

Tokatoka is off state highway 12. It is on Tokatoka Road.

 

The walking track is up to twenty minutes to the summit. It is a short sharp climb.

 

Tokatoka is strange pointy shaped landform.

 

It’s name means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Chantelle

 

Tokatoka is a volcanic plug.

 

Tokatoka is on Tokatoka road. It is off State Highway 12.

 

When you are up on the top you will see your car at the bottom of the mountain. The walking track is a short sharp climb and it takes you 20 minutes to the summit.

 

Tokatoka is a name for “rock upon rocks”.

 

Tahlia

Tokatoka is a rare phenomenon because it is the plug of a volcano.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road. It is off State Highway 12.

 

The walking track to the top of Tokatoka is a short, sharp climb. It is very slippery when wet. When you get to the top of Tokatoka you can see for miles. If you look closer, you can see the Tasman Sea.

 

Tokatoka means ‘rock upon rocks’.

 

Xavier

 

Tokatoka is a rare volcanic plug from an erupting volcano hundreds of years ago.

 

Tokatoka is located on Tokatoka Road. It  is off State Highway 12.

 

At the top it is a magnificent view, you can see the Tasman Sea and your car too.

 

On the track you start by hiking through bush. The track is very very slippery when wet.

 

Tokatoka means rock upon rock.

 

Emma

Tokatoka is different to normal mountains.

 

The view is amazing. You can see your car, Waipoua Forest, Tasman Sea, Dargaville and Maungaraho.

 

When you start the walking track, it is steep and slippery.

 

Tokatoka is off State Highway 12. The peak is easy to see.

 

Finally, Tokatoka is a volcano – big rock on top of small rocks.

 

Eugenie