Whitikau
Whitikau is an archaeological site in South Taranaki District, Taranaki. Whitikau is situated nearby to the town Patea, as well as near the hamlet Kakaramea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki and Patea Freezing Works.
Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki
Museum
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The Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, formerly known as the South Taranaki District Museum, is located Patea, South Taranaki, New Zealand. The museum is located on State Highway 3 through Patea. Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is situated 2½ km east of Whitikau.
Patea Freezing Works
Ruins
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Patea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area. Patea Freezing Works is situated 4 km east of Whitikau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patea and Kakaramea.
Patea
Town
Patea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on State Highway 3. Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east. Patea is situated 3 km east of Whitikau.
Kakaramea
Hamlet
Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. Patea is about 6 km to the south-east, and Hāwera is about 20 km to the north-west. Kakaramea is situated 4½ km north of Whitikau.
Whenuakura
Locality
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway 3 east of Patea, at the southern end of Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The boundary between the Taranaki and Wellington provinces runs through Whenuakura. Whenuakura is situated 7 km east of Whitikau.
Whitikau
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Taranaki District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.74709° or 39° 44′ 50″ southLongitude
174.4423° or 174° 26′ 32″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
4VGP7C3R+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1036786039OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6250914
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