Whakataha Pa

Whakataha Pa is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Whakataha Pa is situated nearby to the hamlet Waimate North, as well as near Lake Waingaro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. John the Baptist Church and Lake Waingaro.

St. John the Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

St John the Baptist Church is an heritage-listed Anglican Church and associated churchyard built in 1831 by the Church Missionary Society at Te Waimate mission at Waimate North, inland from the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand. St. John the Baptist Church is situated 3 km south of Whakataha Pa.

Lake Waingaro

Lake Waingaro is a lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The lake is the main source of water for the Kerikeri Town Water Supply. Lake Waingaro is situated 3½ km north of Whakataha Pa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimate North and Ōhaeawai.

Waimate North

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 3 km south of Whakataha Pa.

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. Ōhaeawai is situated 7 km south of Whakataha Pa.

Puketona

Hamlet

Puketona is a locality at the junction of State Highway 10 and State Highway 11 in the Far North District of New Zealand. Kerikeri is 10 kilometres north, Paihia is 14 kilometres east, Moerewa is 15 kilometres southeast, and Kaikohe is 20 kilometres southwest. Puketona is situated 8 km east of Whakataha Pa.

Whakataha Pa

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Whakataha Pā”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.28973° or 35° 17′ 23″ south

Longitude

173.87374° or 173° 52′ 26″ east

Elevation

83 metres (272 feet)

Open location code

4VPMPV6F+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1036785552

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

6229563

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