Pompallier French Catholic Mission

Pompallier French Catholic Mission is a museum in Auckland Region, North Island which is located on The Strand. Pompallier French Catholic Mission is situated nearby to the historic building Pompallier House, as well as near Russell Museum.

Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 5 The Strand, Russell, 0202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pompallier House and Russell Museum.

Pompallier House

Historic building

Photo: Zaqrfv, Public domain.

Pompallier House, also known as Pompallier Mission, is a nineteenth-century building located in Russell, New Zealand which once served as the headquarters to the French Catholic mission to the Western Pacific.

Russell Museum

Museum

Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Russell Museum is situated 150 metres north of Pompallier French Catholic Mission.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, located in the village of Russell. The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker, and originally held services in both English and Māori. Christ Church is situated 220 metres northeast of Pompallier French Catholic Mission.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell and Paihia.

Russell

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.

Paihia

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Paihia is an historic town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.

Waitangi

Village

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Waitangi is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands, 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, on the North Island of New Zealand. Waitangi is situated 4 km west of Pompallier French Catholic Mission.

Pompallier French Catholic Mission

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.26451° or 35° 15′ 52″ south

Longitude

174.12181° or 174° 7′ 19″ east

Open location code

4VPPP4PC+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1804832248

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Highlights include Russell Stationers and Christ Church Cemetery.

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