Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand · Oceania
Jerusalem sits on the route: 25 minutes from Raetihi, 59km from Tongariro National Park.
Jerusalem is a town located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. With a population of 1,155, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Jerusalem sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jerusalem to your route.
Jerusalem (Māori: Hiruharma) is a settlement 66 kilometres (41 mi) up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Unlike otherRead more
Whanganui River settlements given transliterated place names by Reverend Richard Taylor in the 1850s, Jerusalem is usually referred to using the English version of its name. It grew into several small settlements, including Roma (named for Rome) and Peterehama (named for Bethlehem), founded by the remains of Taylor's congregation after the majority converted to Catholicism when a Roman Catholic mission was built in 1854.
Jerusalem was the isolated site where, in 1892, Suzanne Aubert (better known as Mother Mary Joseph) established the congregation of the Sisters of Compassion. They became a highly respected charitable nursing/religious order. A convent remains on the mission property, as well as the church which replaced the original building destroyed by fire in 1888, and Sisters of Compassion still care for them. Wiremu Te Āwhitu was the priest at the church from 1968 to 1989.
New Zealand poet James K. Baxter and many of his followers formed a community at Jerusalem in 1970, which disbanded in 1972 after Baxter's death. Baxter is buried there.
There are two Ngāti Hau marae grounds in Jerusalem: Hiruhārama or Patiarero Marae and Whiritaunoka meeting house, and Peterehema Marae and Upokotauaki meeting house.
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Jerusalem is located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.5500 latitude, 175.0667 longitude.
Jerusalem has a population of approximately 1,155 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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Full driving guide for New Zealand2 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
New Zealand's oldest heritage trail: 150 km of SH43 twisting through four saddles, a one-lane road tunnel and the self-declared 'Republic of Whangamomona' between Stratford and Taumarunui.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
A dual UNESCO World Heritage Site with active volcanoes, emerald lakes, and the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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