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Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki

Pātea, Taranaki

Small regional museum in Pātea telling the story of the south Taranaki coast, including the Pātea Māori Club.

Booking: No need to book
Time to allow: 45 min

A tidy museum in Pātea covering the area's Māori and settler history, the freezing works and the town's music legacy. It is a good coffee-and-stretch stop on SH3 with plenty of local detail.

Good to know

Check opening hours and entry cost before you go
Pātea has a good riverside walk nearby

Open: All year
Getting there: Central Pātea, street parking
Vehicles: Campervans fine

Directions

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