Mt Wellington Maungarei - Visit
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Mt Wellington Maungarei - Visit
| SITE TO VISIT | |
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| Mt Wellington | |
| Maungarei | |
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| Ethnicity: | Maori |
| Site type: | Pa |
| Where: | East Auckland - 20 minutes from the city centre |
| How to get there: | Bus, Train (Check Rideline) or taxi. |
| How Long to allow: | 1 hr walking over the site. |
| Disclaimer | |
Location:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/-36.8926/174.8458
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What:
Prehistoric Maori fortification and place of residence built on a volcanic cone. There is little on site interpretation. It is one of the better preserved cone pa in the Auckland field.
What else to do there:
Views over the eastern city.
Panmure Basin has a circumferential walk with a bridge over the entrance.
Sylvia Park, New Zealand's largest shopping mall is only a short distance away.
Web Info:
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