Pétanque

Pétanque is a pitch in Porirua City, Greater Wellington. Access is restricted and requires permission. Pétanque is situated near the suburb Aotea, as well as near the park Dales Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Royal New Zealand Police College and Baxters Knob.

Royal New Zealand Police College

College

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

The Royal New Zealand Police College is the central training institution for police recruits and police officers in New Zealand. It is located at Papakowhai, approximately 2 km north of Porirua City. Royal New Zealand Police College is situated 780 metres northwest of Pétanque.

Baxters Knob

Peak

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

Baxters Knob is a peak.

Aotea College

School

Aotea College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Porirua, New Zealand. Founded in 1978, the school serves students for Year 9 to 13 across the northern suburbs of Porirua. Aotea College is situated 1 km west of Pétanque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aotea and Ascot Park.

Aotea

Suburb

Aotea is a suburb of Porirua, New Zealand. The suburb has two children's playgrounds and a retirement home. It covers an area of 2.68 km2, including a land area of 2.68 km2. The area is entirely inland, but many homes have coastal views.

Ascot Park

Suburb

Ascot Park is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22 kilometres north of Wellington in New Zealand. Ascot Park covers approximately 90 ha.

Papakōwhai

Suburb

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Papakōwhai is a suburb of Porirua City. It lies approximately 22 kilometres north of Wellington in New Zealand. The name "Papakōwhai" in the Māori language means "yellow earth".

Pétanque

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Pitch
Categories: recreation area, bocce, and sports location
Location: Porirua City, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.12383° or 41° 7′ 26″ south

Longitude

174.86807° or 174° 52′ 5″ east

Open location code

4VCPVVG9+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 905663716

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=boules

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dales Reserve and Jasmine Underhill Reserve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Summerset at Aotea and Aotea Drive (near 7).

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