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| Memorials | : | 1 |
| Location | : | Owenga, Chatham Islands Unitary Authority, New Zealand |
| Description | : | Te Whakaru is actually closer to Waitangi than Owenga. One of the first cemeteries in New Zealand. When whalers from New England came in 1798, the hill was used as a lookout for whales and whaling ships. First recorded burial of a whaler here was in 1802. Many shipwrecks and unknown burials also included. |
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Te Whakaru Cemetery is located at Owenga, Chatham Islands Unitary Authority, New Zealand.
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