Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga

Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga is an archaeological site in , . Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the peak .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: historic pā site in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Oawhiti” and “Te Kaponga”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koriniti and Parikino.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a settlement 47 kilometres upriver from , , home to the Ngāti Pāmoana hapū of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. The Māori settlement of Operiki was one of the larger on the Whanganui River, with a population of about 200. is situated 7 km north of Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga.

Hamlet
is a settlement 24 kilometres upriver from , ; the original pā site was across the . was originally a fortified settlement established in 1845 as security against a possible raid by a Ngāti Tūwharetoa taua. is situated 7 km south of Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga.

Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga

Latitude
-39.72351° or 39° 43′ 25″ south
Longitude
175.14535° or 175° 8′ 43″ east
Named after
Athens
Open location code
4VGQ74GW+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9213178789
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q136007836
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ātene Pā / Te Kaponga” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Oawhiti”
  • Maori: “Te Kaponga”
  • “Atene Pa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old toilets site and View of Ahuahu Valley.

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