Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.

Okiato

Village

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. Okiato is situated 6 km southwest of Paroa 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 7 km southwest of Paroa Pa.

Paroa Pa

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

-35.27179° or 35° 16′ 18″ south

Longitude

174.17683° or 174° 10′ 37″ east

Open location code

4VPPP5HG+7P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1036786902

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

6230628

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