New Zealand - Auckland - Mount Eden Primary School? - 1928 - Standard III A - Mann, Charles Photo Mount Eden - Mount Eden (Maungawhau) is a scoria cone in the Mount Eden suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. - The cone is a dormant volcano and its summit, at 196 metres (643 ft) above sea level, is the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus. - The volcano erupted from three craters 28,000 years ago, with the last eruptions from the southern crater filling the northern craters. - Maungawhau means the 'Mountain of the whau tree' in Maori. 'Mount Eden' honours George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. - The crater is called Te Ipu-a-Mataaho (the bowl of Mataaho); Mataaho was a deity said to live in the crater and to be the guardian of the secrets hidden in the earth. Auckland - A city in the North Island - The most populous urban area in the country - Has an urban population of about 1,570,100 (2018) - Located in the Auckland Region the area governed by Auckland Council - A diverse, multicultural and cosmopolitan city - Home to the largest Polynesian population in the world - The Maori-language name for Auckland is Tamaki Makaurau, meaning "Tamaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography Reference: Wikipedia ---------------------- Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1471-4 http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&RF=HIORecordSearch&MR=5&QI0=%3D%221471-4%22 #mounteden #school