Whangarei & District War Memorial - Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
S 35° 42.761 E 174° 20.206
60H E 259073 N 6044648
At night the War Memorial atop the summit is lit for the city to see.
Waymark Code: WMA22M
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/03/2010
Views: 6
The memorial is of an obelisk that has a red crucifix on each side. The crucifix is lit up bright red at night time.
The plaque reads:-
We shall remember them
Whangarei and District War Memeorial
Unveiled 25 Aril 1957
Dedicated to all those who served
The monument sits on top of the bush clad Mount Parihaka which dominates the Whangarei landscape. Mount Parahaki towers 241 metres above the city and was once the site of New Zealand's largest Maori pa. The panoramic vista from the lookout shows the city below and how the tentacles of the harbour reach into the countryside shaped by the ancient volcanic cones and lava flows.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: To all that served
Marker Text:
We shall remember them
Whangarei and District War Memeorial
Unveiled 25 Aril 1957
Dedicated to all those who served
Date of dedication: 25 April 1957
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is of an obelisk that has a red crucifix on each side. The crucifix is lit up bright red at night time.
The monument sits on top of the bush clad Mount Parihaka which dominates the Whangarei landscape. The panoramic vista from the lookout shows the city below and how the tentacles of the harbour reach into the countryside shaped by the ancient volcanic cones and lava flows.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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