Moutoa Gardens
Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pākaitore, is a historically significant site and park in the city of Whanganui, New Zealand. In 1995 it was the site of a protest by local Māori and a 79 day occupation which divided New Zealand public opinion.Photo: Quilt Phase, CC0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Whanganui, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Moutoa Gardens / Pākaitore” and “Moutoa Gardens Historic Gardens”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sarjeant Gallery and Pukenamu Queens Park.
Sarjeant Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sarjeant Gallery, also known as Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, at Pukenamu, Queen's Park Whanganui is a regional art museum with a collection of international and New Zealand art. Sarjeant Gallery is situated 280 metres west of Moutoa Gardens.
Pukenamu Queens Park
Park
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pukenamu Queens Park is situated 280 metres west of Moutoa Gardens.
Alexander Heritage & Research Library
Library
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alexander Heritage & Research Library is situated 360 metres west of Moutoa Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whanganui and Durie Hill.
Whanganui
Photo: Ripdog2121, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whanganui or Wanganui is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of about 48,000 in 2022.
Durie Hill
Suburb
Durie Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The suburb was designed in 1920 by Samuel Hurst Seager as a garden suburb based on garden-city planning principles.
College Estate
Quarter
College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Moutoa Gardens
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.93179° or 39° 55′ 54″ southLongitude
175.05667° or 175° 3′ 24″ eastOpen location code
4VGQ3394+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 301420082OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6926389
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Satellite Map
Discover Moutoa Gardens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Romanian—“Moutoa Gardens” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “モウトア・ガーデン”
- Maori: “Pākaitore”
- Romanian: “Moutoa Gardens”
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Highlights include Whanganui District & High Court and Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics.
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