Pawhetau, Waitawa Regional Park - Visit

Pawhetau, Waitawa Regional Park - Visit

SITE TO VISIT
Pawhetau Pa site
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Ethnicity:	Maori
Site type:	Pa
Where:	Waitawa Regional Park
How to get there:	Car, about 50 minutes from the city.
How Long to allow:	2 hours for just the pa.
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Location:

Waitawa Regional Park, near Kawakawa Bay

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What

Headland Pa

What else to do there:

There are two other pa on the park, industrial remains from the former magazine use including a wharf. Fishing swimming, walks.

Web info:

Auckland Council webpage on Waitawa. https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/parks-recreation/Pages/park-details.aspx?Location=3402

Aileen Fox THE PA, N43/59, AT PAWHETAU POINT, KAWAKAWA BAY, CLEVEDON, SOUTH AUCKLAND Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum Vol. 11 (December 17th, 1974), pp. 15-22 https://www.jstor.org/stable/42906204?fbclid=IwAR2SlPzfERHyTC8iq8TalQotEbxx-fqE54EraJZ1l6_2T0Tb0p7UWY1pZX8