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Halulu
Heiau
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South Lanai
This well-preserved heiau is located
across a wide gulch in the ancient fishing village
of Kaunolu. After King Kamehameha the Great
captured the island of Lanai in the early 1800's,
he used this village as his favorite vacation spot
due to the excellent fishing it provided.
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King Kamehameha also rebuilt the
old heiau that was on this site and declared it a
luakini heiau or place of refuge. A place of refuge
meant that anyone who broke one of the laws would
be forgiven if he made it to the place of refuge before
he was caught.
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This heiau was one of the last heiaus
built as the old god were replaced a few decades later
when the missionaries arrived. The heiau is in very
good condition. The Bishop Museum built an interpretive
hike through the Kaunolu Village
and points out the heiau which is difficult to reach
but can easily be viewed on the far side of the gulch.
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Useful Information:
- Located about 2 miles down a VERY rough and rocky
road
- Accessible only by a 4-wheel drive vehicle during
dry weather
- DO NOT walk on any of the rock walls, move or
remove any stones, or wrap any rocks
- This is an ancient, religious site - be respectful!
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DIRECTIONS
Take Highway 440 west out of Lanai City toward
Kaumalapau Harbor. Go past the airport turnoff and
take the next left Kaupili Road, an unmarked dirt
road. Travel approximately 2.5 miles to a yellow standpipe
on the right. Turn right on this rocky road which
descends downhill about 3 miles to Kaunolu Village.
The intrepretive hike is on the right and will point
out the heiau which is located across a small stream
that runs through the gulch.
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Large lava rock walls are terraced
on the hillside across the gulch.
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Kahekili's Leap
is located in front of the heiau, jutting out into the
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