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|  site_type          = Pa
 
|  site_type          = Pa
 
|  where              = In a reserve southwest of Taradale. There is a signposted carpark of Springfield Rd
 
|  where              = In a reserve southwest of Taradale. There is a signposted carpark of Springfield Rd
|  how_to_get_there    = Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi.  
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|  how_to_get_there    = [http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/WhatWeDo/PassengerTransport/BusTimetable/tabid/976/Default.aspx Napier Buses]
 
|  how_long_to_allow  = 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed
 
|  how_long_to_allow  = 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed
  

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Otatara Pa

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SITE TO VISIT
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Ethnicity: Maori
Site type: Pa
Where: In a reserve southwest of Taradale. There is a signposted carpark of Springfield Rd
How to get there: Napier Buses
How Long to allow: 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed
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Location:

<googlemap lat="-39.548596" lon="176.829672" zoom="14"> -39.492844, 176.912018, Napier, New Zealand -39.548133, 176.828556, Otatara Pa </googlemap>

What: Prehistoric Maori fortification reputedly the largest in New Zealand. There are clear defences, much terracing and kumara storage pits. There is some on-site interpretation, and a representation of former palisading built on a quarry damaged part of the site.

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What else to do there:

Great views over the plain to Napier, Hastings and beyond to Hawkes Bay. Museum in Napier. Wineries in the district.


Web Info: http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/volcanoes-of-auckland/mt-eden.cfm

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