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The Raukumara Range lies north of Gisborne, near East Cape in New Zealand's North Island. It forms part of the North Island's main mountain chain, which runs north-northeast from Wellington to East Cape, and is composed primarily of Cretaceous greywacke, argillites, siltstones and sandstones. An epoch of the New Zealand geologic time scale lasting from 95.2 to 86.5 Mya is named the Raukumara Epoch after the range.

Raukumara Range East Cape Aotearoa New Zealand
Raukumara Range East Cape Aotearoa New Zealand

The North Island's highest non-volcanic peak, Mount Hikurangi (1755 m/5758 ft), is part of this range. Other prominent peaks include Maungahaumi (1213 m/3979 ft), Mount Aorangi (1272 m/4173 ft), Mount Arowhana (1440 m/4724 ft), and Mount Raukumara (1343 m/4404 ft).

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  • Hikurangi East Cape Aotearoa New Zealand

    Hikurangi and nearby mountains in the Raukūmara Range viewed from the Pacific Ocean to the east

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Montes Raukumara para niños

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