Battle of Ōrākau

Battle of Ōrākau is a battlefield in , . Battle of Ōrākau is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the hamlet .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rangiaowhia and Kihikihi.

Hamlet
Photo: Mosborne01, CC0.
was, for over 20 years, a thriving village on a ridge between two streams in the region in New Zealand, about 4 km east of Te Awamutu. is situated 3½ km north of Battle of Ōrākau.

Town
Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a small town located in the region of the North Island of New Zealand, serves as a satellite community of , five kilometres to the north, and lies 35 kilometres south of . is situated 4 km west of Battle of Ōrākau.

Hamlet
or Pārāwera is a village rural community in the Waipa District and region of New Zealand's . It is located south-east of and , and east of State Highway 3. It was a Māori settlement during the 19th century. is situated 4½ km southeast of Battle of Ōrākau.

Battle of Ōrākau

Latitude
-38.04981° or 38° 2′ 59″ south
Longitude
175.3893° or 175° 23′ 22″ east
Inception
March 31st, 1864
Open location code
4VHQX92Q+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11817537734
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­battlefield
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