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Fort Parramatta

Porirua, NZ

Fort Parramatta

Fort Parramatta, also known as the Paremata Barracks, was the name given to a fort north of Wellington, New Zealand, in the 1840s. It was built 1846-47. The earthquakes of 1848 and 1855 reduced the building to a ruinous condition. The remains of the fort are still visible on the Ngatitoa Domain in P

orirua City, but the surrounding suburb name has been changed to "Paremata". In 1959 archaeologists, including Janet Davidson, carried out excavations of the barracks. The site is a Category 2 Heritage New Zealand historic place.

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