Pawhetau, Waitawa Regional Park - Visit
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Pawhetau, Waitawa Regional Park - Visit
SITE TO VISIT | |
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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. |
Disclaimer |
Location:
Waitawa Regional Park, near Kawakawa Bay
What
Headland Pa (fortified village), under grass for the greater part. There are multiple lines of ditch defences and a large area of terracing.
Park at the carpark at the entrance to the park and follow the path to the site, marked by poles (20 mins).
Aileen Fox has written about the site (See link in web links below) Her map of the site is shown below.
Map of the Pa from Fox | ||
Video Visit
A pa site visit with archaeologist Vanessa Tanner
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