Okiato

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Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. The car ferry across the Bay of Islands, which provides the main access to Russell, runs between Okiato and Opua. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°18'4"S, 174°7'25"E

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NorthlandNew Zealand

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Okiato – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Bay Beach Hire, Flagstaff Hill, Pompallier Mission.

3.4 miNW
Garden, Historical place, History museum
Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Paihia
87 min walk • The Waitangi Treaty Grounds, nestled in the scenic bay city of Paihia, New Zealand, is a site of monumental historical significance. It is here that the Treaty of Waitangi, considered the founding document of New Zealand, was signed on February 6, 1840.
1.9 miNW
35°17'4"S • 174°5'46"E
Bay Beach Hire, Paihia
50 min walk • Beach, Bike tours, Watersports
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Historical place
Flagstaff Hill, Russell
82 min walk • Flagstaff Hill overlooks the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Directly north of the small historical village of Russell, the flagstaff on the hill played a significant role in early relations between the local Māori of the Ngāpuhi iwi and early British colonials.
2.5 miN
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Pompallier Mission, Russell
65 min walk • Pompallier House is a nineteenth-century building located in Russell, New Zealand which once served as the headquarters to the French Catholic mission to the Western Pacific.
2.6 miN
Church
Christ Church, Russell
67 min walk • Christ Church is New Zealand's oldest surviving church. Built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair in the village of Russell, the Anglican church originally held services in both English and Māori. It was also occasionally used as the local courthouse.
6.3 miSW
35°22'48"S • 174°3'58"E
Kings Theatre Creative, Kawakawa
162 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
3.1 miNW
Memorial
Waitangi Treaty Monument, Waitangi
79 min walk • The Waitangi Treaty Monument, also known as the Te Tii memorial, is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category I structure. The monument was built in circa 1880–1881. Its inscription shows the full text in its Māori version of the Treaty of Waitangi.
4.4 miW
35°16'42"S • 174°3'4"E
Haruru Falls, Paihia
112 min walk • Cliff, Natural attraction, Park
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Te Puke Volcano
160 min walk • Te Puke is a 136 metres high group of basaltic scoria cones, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in Northland, New Zealand. It is the easternmost volcano of the field, being located near Waitangi. The three or four small, cratered cones are in a southwest–northeast alignment. The last eruption was 1300 to 1800 years ago.
3.8 miN
Big-game fishing, Russell and Maori sites
Bay of Islands, Russell
96 min walk • The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s.
1.1 miS
Ship
R. Tucker Thompson, Opua
29 min walk • R. Tucker Thompson is a gaff-rigged topsail schooner based in Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She is operated as a non-for profit charitable trust and owned by the R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust. The mission of the trust is “Learning for Life through the Sea”.