Paringaringa Pa
Paringaringa Pa is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Paringaringa Pa is situated nearby to Taumarere railway station, as well as near Opua Forest.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: historical site in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Paringaringa Pā”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taumarere railway station and Opua Forest.
Taumarere railway station
Railway station
Taumarere railway station was a station on the Opua Branch in New Zealand and is a stop on the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway near Taumarere village. It is on the oldest railway built on the North Island, which opened in 1867. Taumarere railway station is situated 800 metres southeast of Paringaringa Pa.
Kawakawa railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kawakawa railway station was a station on the Opua Branch in New Zealand. and is the terminus of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway in the small town of Kawakawa. Kawakawa railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Paringaringa Pa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taumarere and Kawakawa.
Taumarere
Hamlet
Taumarere is a locality in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand. The Kawakawa River and State Highway 11 run through Taumarere. The town of Kawakawa is 3 km to the southwest. Opua is 7 km to the north and Paihia 14 km.
Kawakawa
Town
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
Kawakawa is a small town in the Bay of Islands area of the Northland Region of New Zealand. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found there in the 1860s, but coal mining ceased in the early 20th century. Kawakawa is situated 3 km southwest of Paringaringa Pa.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 6 km northeast of Paringaringa Pa.
Paringaringa Pa
- Categories: former place, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.35677° or 35° 21′ 24″ southLongitude
174.08696° or 174° 5′ 13″ eastElevation
208 metres (682 feet)Open location code
4VPPJ3VP+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1036782009OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6229709Wikidata ID
Q115786938
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