A middle-late Quaternary age for the adakitic arc volcanics of Hautere (Solander Island), Southern Ocean

Hautere (Solander Island) and five nearby, mainly submerged volcanic centres represent the only known subduction-related volcanism on the Australian–Pacific plate boundary south of New Zealand. Two new Ar–Ar biotite ages from Hautere indicate magmatism they were active between 150 and 400ka (middle to late Quaternary). This contrasts with the previously proposed Pliocene to early Quaternary age range based on less well constrained K–Ar dating. The new radiometric ages are consistent with revised pollen ages. New trace element analyses confirm the subduction-related and adakitic nature of the igneous rocks.