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Patea Destination Guide

Discover Patea in New Zealand

Patea in the region of Taranaki with its 1,286 habitants is a town located in New Zealand - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Patea

Local time in Patea is now 05:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Whakamara, Wellington, Waverley, Richmond, and Palmerston North. When in this area, you might want to check out Whakamara . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Patea ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hidden Gems: Napier, New Zealand

2:16 min by PeterGreenberg2
Views: 2009 Rating: 5.00

Want to learn how to travel around New Zealand in style? Peter goes old school in a 1939 Packard, discovers an unusual all-terrain vehicle, and flies high with some innovative airplane technology. But ..

Last Year of HHS

12:01 min by Nicholas Carter
Views: 317 Rating: 0.00

Just finished my last year at Hawera High School. This video includes Leadership Camp, Environmental Science feild trip, and my last day. ..


Waitangi Day 2010

6:26 min by Bill Shaw
Views: 128 Rating: 0.00

Waitangi Day 2010 I specifcally travelled to Patea to film their day it was a nice day every where and e very one joined in the celebrations . Filmed Febuary 6 2010 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Patea Freezing Works

The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Patea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area. Changes in technology saw the company change from canning to freezing in 1904. The Patea Freezing Company came into being in 1910. In 1933, a new Patea Freezing Company was formed and at times provided work for nearly 1000 workers during peak season.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.76 174.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Taranaki Region, History of the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District

Patea River

The Patea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town of Patea. The river was the original portal to South Taranaki for both Māori and Europeans.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.77 174.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District, Stratford District

Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki

The Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, formerly known as the South Taranaki District Museum, is located Patea, South Taranaki, New Zealand. The museum is a noteworthy archive of district information, articles and items. It is located on State Highway 3 through Patea. The central section of the museum is the oldest colonial building in South Taranaki. It was built in 1869 and housed Taplin and Muir's General Store at the time of the first government sale of town sections in 1870.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.75 174.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Commercial buildings completed in 1869, Local museums in New Zealand, Museums in the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District

Whenuakura River

The Whenuakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins northeast of Lake Rotorangi and reaches the coast five kilometres southeast of Patea.

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Located at -39.78 174.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District

Alton, New Zealand

Alton is a small rural community in south Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Hawera and Patea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.67 174.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Patea