Alexandra Redoubt - Alexandra Redoubt Bellot Street
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Contact Alexandra Redoubt
| Address : | Alexandra Redoubt Bellot Street, Pirongia 3802, New Zealand |
| Phone : | π +897 |
| Postal code : | 3802 |
| Website : | http://www.heritage.org.nz/places/places-to-visit/waikato-region/the-waikato-war/driving-tour-sites/alexandra-redoubt-pirongia |
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David Rodger on Google
β β β β β An interesting part of NZ heritage becoming more important in our culture everyday
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Aaron George on Google
β β β β β Very interesting and well preserved earthworks from period of NZ's land wars.
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Kate Lawson on Google
β β β β β Great view of the mountain. It's historical significance far outshines it's visual appeal.
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Town Belt Kaitiaki on Google
β β β β β This redoubt was built by PΔkehΔ settlers in 1868 to protect the new settlement of Alexandra (Pirongia) from feared attacks by armed MΔori. With its high earth walls and deep, clearly defined trenches, this is the best preserved of other similar fortifications that were scattered between Alexandra and Cambridge.
The King Country, which you can see from the hilltop, was named after the MΔori King, Tawhiao. Tawhiao led his people into exile and later settled in Whatiwhatihoe, just two kilometres beyond the aukati (confiscation line). The government had seized more than a million acres of what is now some of the best farmland in the world. Ultimately, one in ten Waikato settlers walked off the land they had been given β in their view it was too swampy to be productive.
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Zemara Waru-Keelan on Google
β β β β β Kept it amazing condition.... quite a contrast to that of the Maori Heritage site Maatakitaki Pa only 5 mins down the road.... Colonies reminding us yet again in subtle ways how they took everything.... I would like to see other heritage sites taken care of with just as much if not more significance.... #Priorities #TangataWhenua
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Luci Gravatt on Google
β β β β β Went with a school trip with a guide from the Te Awamutu Museum, fantastic!!! Information on the board tells you all about it too. Recommend a trip to the museum if you have time.
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Wayoffthebeatentrack on Google
β β β β β Great piece of NZ History.
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Joanne Butler on Google
β β β β β Was very good. Allan was great explaining the history.
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