Purau is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, facing Lyttelton Harbour. Purau is located on Banks Peninsula, one of the southern bays forming Lyttelton Harbour. Purau has a long history of Māori settlement. Ngāti Māmoe lived here prior to Ngāi Tahu settling the bay. There are many Māori burial sites in the area. [ 3 ]

A lovely coastal area and one of the oldest Maori sites of settlement around the Harbour. Purau refers to a traditional mussel basket. Enjoy the views and picnic facilities. From Lyttelton, take the Diamond Harbour Ferry, and walk up through Stoddart reserve and follow the signs along the coastal cliff walkway to Purau.

2025年3月26日 · The name Purau refers to a traditional mussel basket. The bay has many urupā (tapu burial sites) due to its long history of occupation and was once said to be the home of a monstrous taniwha called Tuna Tuoro.

2024年4月15日 · Purau is a pretty bay in Lyttelton Harbour, but there is absolutely nothing there apart from a picnic area with a porta-loo. I assume you've found an AirBnB there but what would your kids do there? It is a long way by road from Chch CBD (37 Km); although quicker by ferry to Lyttelton. I think the kids might prefer Sumner which has shops & cafes.

Purau Bay, in which the former Purau Station is situated, has cultural spiritual significance as one of the oldest Māori sites of settlement on Horomaka, with evidence that moa hunting was once undertaken there. Ngāti Māmoe lived at Purau and had a fortified pā site on the peak Te Ahu Pātiki (Mount Herbert), overlooking the harbour.

Purau is rich in Māori history, perhaps dating back to moa-hunting ancestors (Ogilvie, 1970, p. 14). The Ngātimāmoe tribe were the first Māori inhabitants of Banks Peninsula, however, they were assimilated by the Ngāi Tahu, a more powerful Iwi from the north (Ogilvie, 1970,p. 21).

Purau, Canterbury - New Zealand topographic map. WGS84 coordinates: -43.64099796, 172.74609080.

External view of Purau Station Homestead a 14 Camp Bay Road, Purau, taken from the grounds. Built in 1853 from locally quarried sandstone the Purau homestead was the first house to be built of stone in Canterbury.

Purau is a village in Canterbury and has about 615 residents. Purau is situated nearby to the village Diamond Harbour and the suburb Church Bay. Overview Map Directions Satellite Photo …

Purau is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, facing Lyttelton Harbour. Purau has about 70 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.