Local favourite fort · Gisborne, Gisborne
Whitireia
Whitireia is a fort in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Whitireia: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Whitireia
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Whitireia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.57312, 178.23495. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitireia
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~29 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~56 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Whangara Island · river spot · Gisborne · ~0 km
- Te Anaopaikea Point · beach · Gisborne · ~0 km
- Te Rewa · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~4 km
- Tapuwaeorongokako · beach · Gisborne · ~5 km
Other forts & heritage near Whitireia
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~82 km · Must-see
- Akuaku · fort · Gisborne · ~83 km · Must-see
- Margaret Sievwright Memorial · fort · Gisborne · ~26 km
- Gisborne War Memorial · fort · Gisborne · ~26 km
- Wiremu "Wi" Perry Monument · fort · Gisborne · ~26 km
- Te Maro · fort · Gisborne · ~27 km
- Cook Monument · fort · Gisborne · ~27 km
- Gisborne Gaol (Former) · fort · Gisborne · ~28 km
- Waiohika Homestead · fort · Gisborne · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Whitireia open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Whitireia yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Whitireia?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Whitireia?
Nearby: Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland (beach, 9 km), Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 26 km), Tuaheni Point (beach, 26 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, 26 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Childers Road Reserve (park, 27 km).