"Waimate" Waimate Island by rozehill

Waimate Island Travel Guide: 9 reviews and 15 photos

Just 45 kilometres south of Timaru and a mere seven kilometres from SH1, Waimate is a community known for its charm, beauty and friendliness.
In the beginning Waimate was not much more than a boggy swamp. The first Maoris in the district named their settlement Te Waimatemate, meaning slow-moving or sluggish water. It was the nearby Hunter Hills, with a profusion of game and wildlife, which first attracted settlers and, with an abundance of fish in the streams, the area was a hospitable place to set up home. For centuries it was a seasonal camp for the Maori, occupied only for certain months of the year.

  • Last visit to Waimate Island: Jan 2003
  • Intro Updated Mar 29, 2003
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  • bugalugs's Profile Photo
    Dec 11, 2004 at 7:40 AM

    Lovely photos, and especialy the Wallabys

  • deecat's Profile Photo
    Apr 15, 2004 at 2:59 AM

    Interesting stuff about the Red-necked Wallaby. I had no idea they were pests! Bike ride sounds enchanting. Museum looks great. Emphasis on architecture was super. Thanks for tour of such a lovely place.

  • whitecliff62's Profile Photo
    Mar 13, 2004 at 11:49 PM

    What a stunning place Rosie, mind you anywhere is better than here,

  • lichinga's Profile Photo
    Jan 29, 2004 at 2:24 AM

    How large is this island?? Is there any room left for people, after 1 million wallabies?

  • Waalewiener's Profile Photo
    Jan 15, 2004 at 5:24 PM

    very nice Rosie it looks peaceful here and your pictures are great .Fishing looks good as well Great page Rosie.

  • Goner's Profile Photo
    Jan 11, 2004 at 9:51 PM

    A very peaceful and pretty place.

  • Daja123's Profile Photo
    Jan 11, 2004 at 1:58 PM

    Wow Rosie!!! This is great place. Beautiful photos.

  • MEdelmann's Profile Photo
    Jun 14, 2003 at 11:54 PM

    This is a lovely place and I agree with globetrott that the museum looks great with its special architecture.... I have never heard before about this place...

  • herzog63's Profile Photo
    May 14, 2003 at 6:58 PM

    Waimate Island sure looks cool! Great Pictures and wonderful write-ups!

  • phil_uk_net's Profile Photo
    May 4, 2003 at 6:36 AM

    Very pretty - the landscape looks like England and the architecture reminded me of the US north-eastern states. I like the sound of that pub-to-pub bike ride!

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