Para O Tane Palace
The Para O Tane Palace is a historic building in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Built in the 1830s by Makea Pori Ariki, it was later the residence of Makea Takau Ariki and the place where she signed a treaty making the Cook Islands a British protectorate in 1888.Photo: zongo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cook Islands National Museum and Nukutere College.
Cook Islands National Museum
Museum
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cook Islands National Museum is part of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre in Avarua on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Its collection includes contemporary and historic artefacts, as well as replicas of objects in foreign institutions. Cook Islands National Museum is situated 360 metres east of Para O Tane Palace.
Nukutere College
School
Nukutere College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and has an important educational role across the archipelago. Nukutere College is situated 800 metres west of Para O Tane Palace.
Ikurangi
Peak
Ikurangi is one of the four major peaks of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 485 metres above sea level and overlooks the capital Avarua and the village of Matavera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avarua and Avatiu.
Avarua
Town
Photo: Nurg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avarua is a district and town in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the Island territory and is further sub-divided into 19 tapere.
Avatiu
Suburb
Avatiu is a settlement on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located on the north coast to the west of the capital Avarua and is the location of Rarotonga's main port.
Rarotonga
Photo: Robert Engberg, CC BY 2.0.
Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and accommodation of the islands.
Para O Tane Palace
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Para-O-Tane Palace”
- Category: palace
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.20717° or 21° 12′ 26″ southLongitude
-159.7732° or 159° 46′ 24″ westLevels
2Open location code
53C2Q6VG+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 595862887OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q104858261
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In Other Languages
“Para O Tane Palace” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Дворец Пара О Тане”
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