Skip to content
  • Home
  • About us
    • Stonehenge Aotearoa
  • What’s on
  • Mars Exhibition
  • Star Safari
  • Learn
    • School programmes
    • Weekend Courses
  • Under the Lintel
  • Contact
    • Venue Hire
    • Community Events

Stonehenge Aotearoa

The Hub of Astronomy in Wairarapa

Author: Kay Leather

white and black whale in water

MARCH, Friday the 5th – The Whale Rider

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by Kay Leather in Events at Stonehenge

Learn from author Kay Leather how ancestors of the first people of Aotearoa used the stars to explore the great southern ocean.

Leave a comment

Reverberation

Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 by Kay Leather in The Henge

About sound effects inside the Stonehenge.

Tagged obelisk, sound effects, stonehenge, wavesLeave a comment

Albedo and asteroids

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Kay Leather in Astronomy

In our Solar System, the composition of asteroids in the main belt (between Mars and Jupiter) differs with their distance from the Sun. Measuring their albedo gives information about their composition.

Leave a comment

Tamanui Te Ra’s wives

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by Kay Leather in Astronomy

The Sun seems to move quickly at equinoxes and slow at solstices. Māori believed that it was because of the two stars, Sirius and Antares.

Tagged equinox, HIne Raumati, Hine Takurua, Maori, solstice, Sun, Tamanui Te ra, The Sun1 Comment
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Discovery

We are an open-air astronomical observatory built following ancient knowledge of the stone circles and adapted to the conditions of New Zealand.

Admission Prices to visit the Henge

  • Adult $15
  • Gold Card Holder/Senior $10
  • NZ Student $5
  • Children (0-5 years) free.

Please note that children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Bookings are essential for all schools and tour groups.

Hours & Info

51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.D. 2 Carterton, 5792, New Zealand
(06) 377 1600
10AM - 4PM on the following days:

- From May to July:
Saturday, Sunday and on Queen's Birthday
- 1st of August to 22nd of December:
Wednesday to Sunday and Labour Day.
-28th of December to 31st of January:
We are open every day!
-February to April:
Wednesday to Sunday and Anzac Day.

School Holidays - we are open every day.

Star Safari Hours – every Friday and Saturday

  • From 1st of May to 30th of September
    7:30PM – 10:30PM
  • From 1st of October to 30th of April
    8:30PM – 11:30PM

The Weather forecast

Powered by WordPress.com.