Parikino Pa
Parikino Pa is an archaeological site in Greater Wellington, North Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: pā in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Parikino Pā”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parikino and Kaiwhaiki.
Parikino
Hamlet
Parikino is a settlement 24 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand; the original pā site was across the Whanganui River. Parikino was originally a fortified settlement established in 1845 as security against a possible raid by a Ngāti Tūwharetoa taua.
Kaiwhaiki
Hamlet
Kaiwhaiki is a settlement 18 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand. Kaiwhaiki in the 1840s was a small pā of a two to three dozen people. In Ronaldson's 1847 survey, the inhabitants were noted as being of the hapū Ngāti Rongomaitawhiri. Kaiwhaiki is situated 8 km southwest of Parikino Pa.
Upokongaro
Hamlet
Upokongaro or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the Whanganui River, located 12 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley. Upokongaro is situated 9 km south of Parikino Pa.
Parikino Pa
- Categories: pā, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.79089° or 39° 47′ 27″ southLongitude
175.14589° or 175° 8′ 45″ eastElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
4VGQ645W+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1036783670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6225468Wikidata ID
Q126163253
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