Takaporuruku Pa
Takaporuruku Pa is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Takaporuruku Pa is situated nearby to the village Ōhaeawai, as well as near the peak Maungaturoto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maungaturoto.
Maungaturoto
Peak
Maungaturoto is a 282 metres high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of a pā. Maungaturoto is situated 3 km south of Takaporuruku Pa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōhaeawai and Waimate North.
Ōhaeawai
Village
Photo: Moriori, Public domain.
Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km from Auckland.
Waimate North
Hamlet
Waimate North is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It is situated between Kerikeri and Lake Ōmāpere, west of the Bay of Islands. It was one of the earliest centres of European settlement and features the second-oldest surviving European building in New Zealand, at Te Waimate Mission. Waimate North is situated 3½ km north of Takaporuruku Pa.
Pakaraka
Hamlet
Photo: Moriori, Public domain.
Pakaraka is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand, at the junction of State Highway 1 and 10. Pakaraka is situated 6 km east of Takaporuruku Pa.
Takaporuruku Pa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Takaporuruku Pā”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.3432° or 35° 20′ 36″ southLongitude
173.89143° or 173° 53′ 29″ eastElevation
124 metres (407 feet)Open location code
4VPMMV4R+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1036784385OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6229537
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