Puketarata Pa

Puketarata Pa is an archaeological site in New Plymouth District, Taranaki. Puketarata Pa is situated nearby to Te Henui Cemetery, as well as near New Plymouth Boys’ High School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Te Henui Cemetery and New Plymouth Boys’ High School.

Te Henui Cemetery

Cemetery

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Te Henui Cemetery, also known as New Plymouth Cemetery, is the oldest public cemetery in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was first used in 1861. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the great mistake" for Te Hēnui. Te Henui Cemetery is situated 280 metres north of Puketarata Pa.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School

School

Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The school currently caters for approximately 1300 students, including 190 odd boarders, on its 15 hectares site. New Plymouth Boys’ High School is situated 460 metres west of Puketarata Pa.

Pukekura Park

Park

Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52 hectares in the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Plymouth and Merrilands.

New Plymouth

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New Plymouth is the largest city with an urban population of 58,000 in the Taranaki region, on the western coast of North Island in New Zealand, about midway between Auckland and Wellington, but well to the west.

Merrilands

Suburb

Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merrilands is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south-east of the city centre. The Waiwhakaiho River runs past Merrilands to the east, and Te Hēnui Stream runs past to the west.