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 A view of the Dome Valley from the Dome Forest Walkway | |
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| Coordinates | 36°21′47″S174°37′12″E / 36.363°S 174.620°E Coordinates: 36°21′47″S174°37′12″E / 36.363°S 174.620°E |
The Dome Forest is a forested area of Rodney in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.
The forest is an area seven kilometres north-west of the township of Warkworth. [1] A forested area above the Dome Valley, the Dome Forest is dominated by a ridge, the highest point being the 336-metre tall peak known as the Dome. [2] [3] The Te Araroa Trail follows the ridgeline of the forest. [2] The land is formed from erosion-resistant Waitemata sandstone. [1] Along the track is the Waiwhiu Kauri Grove, an area featuring 20 large kauri trees. [1]
The traditional name for the Dome (the peak in the forest) was Tohitohi o Rei, a name referencing the ancestress Reipae of the Tainui migratory waka. Tohitohi o Rei is a location mentioned in a traditional story of Reitū and Reipae. Reipae travelled around the North Island with her sister Reitū on the back of a large bird, rested at the peak. [1]
The forest is primarily owned by the Crown and managed by the Department of Conservation, and includes areas of regenerating native forest. [4]
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