Moehau Range

Moehau Range
Moehau Range from south of Amodeo Bay
Highest point
Elevation892 m (2,927 ft)
Coordinates36°32′25″S 175°24′08″E / 36.54015°S 175.40215°E / -36.54015; 175.40215
Geography
Map
Approximate extent of Moehau Range
Geology
Age of rockJurassic/Cretaceous, about 150 million years ago
Mountain typemixed sedimentary greywacke with some plutonic and andestic formations
Type of rockPredominantly Manaia Hill Group greywackeˌ sandstones and siltstones (Waipapa terrane)
Volcanic arcCoromandel Volcanic Zone
Last eruption~ 15 million years ago

The Moehau Range is the northernmost range on the Coromandel Peninsula, extending from the settlement of Colville, New Zealand northwards to the tip of the peninsula. Mount Moehau is the highest point of the range, at 892m above sea level.