Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Wahi Tapu Area
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
7455
Date Entered
2nd February 1999
Date of Effect
2nd February 1999
City/District Council
Ōpōtiki District
Region
Bay of Plenty Region
Extent of List Entry
Extent of registration includes part of the land described as Pt Hiwarau C (RT 269294) and part of Pt Hiwarau A (SO 46403) and the wahi tapu area known as Hiwarau, including Whakarau Gunfighting Pa, Matekerepu Pa, urupā and prehistoric gardens and sites extending from Matekerepu Pa to Ohiwa Harbour, Gisborne Land District.
Legal description
Pt Hiwarau C (RT 269294) and Pt Hiwarau A (SO 46403) Gisborne Land District.
Location Description
Whakarau Pa lies across a narrow ridge orientated approximately north south overlooking the Nukuhou River and the Kutarere River valleys. The sites are located on a large ridge that extends from Matekerepu Pa coastwards to Ohiwa Harbour.
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