Whatarua Pa
Whatarua Pa is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Whatarua Pa is situated nearby to the hamlet Mangatangi, as well as near Maramarua.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: pā in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Whatarua Pā”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangatangi and Maramarua.
Mangatangi
Hamlet
Mangatangi is a locality about 7 km east of Mangatāwhiri and 10.5 km west of Miranda in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand. Mangatangi Reservoir in the Hunua Ranges to the north was created by the Mangatangi Dam, a rolled earth water supply dam built in the 1970s. Mangatangi is situated 3 km west of Whatarua Pa.
Maramarua
Hamlet
Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. State Highway 2 runs through the settlement. Maramarua is situated 5 km south of Whatarua Pa.
Pūkorokoro / Miranda
Hamlet
Pūkorokoro / Miranda is a historical fort and small village in the Firth of Thames, New Zealand. The locality is mostly known for the Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre run by the Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists' Trust, a charitable trust to encourage people to visit the coastline and appreciate its wide range of flora and fauna. Pūkorokoro / Miranda is situated 7 km northeast of Whatarua Pa.
Whatarua Pa
- Categories: pā, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.20953° or 37° 12′ 34″ south
Longitude
175.22971° or 175° 13′ 47″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
4VJQQ6RH+5V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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