Volcano Fest: Explore Auckland's Fiery Past and Future

Where

The University of Auckland, 24 Princes Street, Auckland City Centre

The University of Auckland, Commerce A Building 114, Room G13. Enter from either Symonds St or Princes St. The event will be located in the Commerce A building within the city campus's centre; the door to the building is red, and there will be signage out front. Visit here for a map: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/

When

Sunday 6 October 2024
10am-3pm



Cost

Free
Sub74 Volcano Fest Explore Auckland's Fiery Past And Future

Calling all curious minds, from young explorers to the young at heart!

Have you ever found a rock and wondered what it was? Want to learn more about the unique volcanoes around Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland?

Curious as to why some volcanoes erupt with lava flows and others with huge explosions?

Join the DEVORA (DEtermining VOlcanic Risk in Auckland) team for some fun and interactive volcano experiments. See examples of both explosive and oozing eruption styles, and check out our display of rocks and minerals from the Auckland Volcanic Field – and far beyond. Have a chat with volcano scientists and geologists from the University of Auckland – ask any questions you have about volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks, and the natural world around us.

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