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The Akaroa museum, first opened in 1964, concentrates on the history of Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula. It is located at 71 Rue Lavaud and includes within the museum complex: the 1850s customs house, the 1878 court house and the 1840s Langlois-Eteveneaux cottage.
The name Akaroa is an alternative spelling of Whakaroa, [3] Whangaroa or Wangaloa [4] from the Kāi Tahu dialect of Māori. Whakaroa means "Long Harbour". [5] The harbour was used commercially in the mid-19th century for ship-based and shore-based whaling. [6] Cruise ships occasionally enter the harbour, with the passengers visiting Akaroa. [7]
Akaroa is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-east of the town of St Helens .
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Satellite image of Akaroa Harbour taken from the International Space Station. Ōnawe Peninsula is visible at the centre top. The Ōnawe Peninsula is a volcanic plug inside Akaroa Harbour, on Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is the site of a former pā (a Māori village). It is part of the Banks Peninsula Volcano.
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According to tradition the first Māori settlers of the area now known as Banks Peninsula were the Waitaha led by their founding ancestor Rākaihautū.The Māori name for the peninsula is Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū (The Storehouse of Rākaihautū) in recognition of his deeds and the abundance of mahinga kai (foods of the forests, sea, rivers and skies).
Both the Banks Track Three Day Classic Walk and Banks Track Two Day Hikers Option start and end in Akaroa and reached a maximum altitude of 699 metres (2,293 ft) at Trig GG, traversing a rugged coastline, forests, bush, pastures, and the Hinewai Reserve. The track sections are: Onuku Farm (outside Akaroa) to Flea Bay Cottage (11 km)
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