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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cook Islands National Museum and Nukutere College.

Cook Islands National Museum

Museum

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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

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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

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Avarua is a district and township in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the country and is divided into 19 tapere.

Avatiu

Suburb

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Avatiu is a settlement in the Avarua district on the north coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, immediately west of Avarua township. Avatiu Stream flows through it.

Rarotonga

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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″ south

Longitude

-159.7732° or 159° 46′ 24″ west

Levels

Open location code

53C2Q6VG+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 595862887

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata 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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