Pouerua

Pouerua is a 270 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is in the locality of Pakaraka and was the site of a pā that was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.[1] Pouerua is registered with the Historic Places Trust as a traditional site (Registration Number 6711).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Doug G. Sutton, Louise Furey, Yvonne M. Marshall (2003). The archaeology of Pouerua. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-292-1.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero". Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

Coordinates: 35°22′12″S 173°55′58″E / 35.370011°S 173.932688°E / -35.370011; 173.932688

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