Pirikawau Island
Pirikawau Island is an island in Auckland Region, North Island. Pirikawau Island is situated nearby to the village Rangitane, as well as near the locality Kerikeri Inlet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mission House and Stone Store.
Mission House
Museum
Photo: Moriori, Public domain.
The Mission House at Kerikeri in New Zealand was completed in 1822 as part of the Kerikeri Mission Station by the Church Missionary Society, and is New Zealand's oldest surviving building. It is sometimes known as Kemp House. Mission House is situated 3½ km southwest of Pirikawau Island.
Stone Store
Museum
Photo: Noel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stone Store is the oldest undamaged stone building in New Zealand. The Stone Store was constructed from 1832 to 1836 by the Church Missionary Society in Kerikeri as a warehouse to a Georgian design by John Hobbs. Stone Store is situated 3½ km southwest of Pirikawau Island.
St James’ Church, Kerikeri
Church
Photo: Ronnie Macdonald, CC BY 2.0.
St James' Anglican Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in Kerikeri, in New Zealand's Bay of Islands. The church dates to 1878 and replaced a larger chapel from 1829. St James’ Church, Kerikeri is situated 3½ km southwest of Pirikawau Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rangitane and Kerikeri Inlet.
Rangitane
Village
Rangitane or Rangitāne is a settlement on the east bank of the Rangitane River and the northern shore of the Kerikeri Inlet in the Far North District of New Zealand.
Kerikeri Inlet
Village
Kerikeri Inlet is a settlement on the south side of the inlet of the same name in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is 10 km west of Kerikeri by road. Kerikeri Inlet is situated 4 km southeast of Pirikawau Island.
Kerikeri
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kerikeri is a popular tourist destination in the famous Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. Often described as the Cradle of the Nation, it is the site of the first permanent mission station in the country, and has some of the most historic buildings in New Zealand.
Pirikawau Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.19818° or 35° 11′ 53″ southLongitude
173.99018° or 173° 59′ 25″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
4VPMRX2R+P3GeoNames ID
6229638
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