Tapapakanga Pa - Visit

Tapapakanga Pa

The pa

SITE TO VISIT
Pa at Tapapakanga Pa
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Ethnicity:	Maori
Site type:	Fortification
Where:	Tapapakanga Park, Firth of Thames
How to get there:	Stop at the main carpark, go down to the beach and turn right on to the coastal track, a couple of hundred meteres along there is a branch up the hill to the right which leads directly to the pa.
How Long to allow:	An hour
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Location:

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What:

Māori fortification - pa, framed in glorious old pohutukawa trees.

Web Info:

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/topic-based-plans-strategies/parks-sports-outdoor-plans/docsregionalparksmaps/tapapakanga-regional-park-map.pdf

http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document//Volume_33_1924/Volume_33,_No._130/%26%2334;Kahu-mau-roa_and_Te_Kotuiti%26%2334;,_by_George_Graham,_p_130-135/p1

What else to do there:

Visit the Ashby colonial house by the car park. There is a heritage trail at the park that takes in more sites.