Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial
Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial is a memorial in Northland, North Island. Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ruapekapeka Pā, as well as near Historic battle site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Battle of Ruapekapeka
Archaeological site
Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Battle of Ruapekapeka took place from late December 1845 to mid-January 1846 between British forces, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Despard, and Māori warriors of the Ngāpuhi iwi, led by Hōne Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti, during the Flagstaff War in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Battle of Ruapekapeka is situated 1 km south of Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maromaku and Towai.
Maromaku
Locality
Maromaku is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is north, and Towai is southeast. State Highway 1 runs past Maromaku to the north, and the North Auckland Line runs through it. Maromaku is situated 5 km southwest of Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial.
Towai
Locality
Towai is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through it. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast. Towai is situated 6 km south of Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial.
Karetu
Locality
Karetu is a community in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is to the west, and Waikare is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands. Karetu is situated 9 km north of Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial.
Battle of Ruapekapeka British Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.44951° or 35° 26′ 58″ southLongitude
174.14034° or 174° 8′ 25″ eastOpen location code
4VPPH42R+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 10692079233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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