Pātea-nui-a-Turi

Pātea-nui-a-Turi is a historic site in South Taranaki District, Taranaki. Pātea-nui-a-Turi is situated nearby to the pitch Pātea Skatepark, as well as near Patea Fire Station.

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 Pātea, South Taranaki, New Zealand. The museum is located on State Highway 3 through Pātea. Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is situated 400 metres northwest of Pātea-nui-a-Turi.

Patea Freezing Works

Ruins

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The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Pātea. 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 1 km southeast of Pātea-nui-a-Turi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pātea and Whenuakura.

Pātea

Town

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Pātea 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.

Whenuakura

Locality

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway 3 east of Pātea, 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 4½ km northeast of Pātea-nui-a-Turi.

Kakaramea

Hamlet

Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. Pātea is about 6 km to the south-east, and Hāwera is about 20 km to the north-west. Kakaramea is situated 6 km north of Pātea-nui-a-Turi.

Pātea-nui-a-Turi

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: South Taranaki District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.75686° or 39° 45′ 25″ south

Longitude

174.47523° or 174° 28′ 31″ east

Open location code

4VGP6FVG+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11681307867

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pātea Skatepark and Patea Fire Station.

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