"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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Reviews (15)

Anglican Church Local Customs (5)

St Augustine's Parish extends from the Hook River on the north of the Waitaki river on the south and from the seaboard... more travel advice

Catholic Church Local Customs (5)

Waimate has several churches built long ago .St Patrick's Catholic Church at Waimate dates from 1877 and the convent at... more travel advice

Old Oak Trees Things to Do (4)

Pretty in autumn time as well as summer time more travel advice

Old architecture Local Customs (5)

Old Post Office of Waimate more travel advice

Sports & Outdoors (3)
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Restaurants (1)
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bugalugs Dec 11, 2004 at 7:40 AM

Lovely photos, and especialy the Wallabys
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deecat 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.
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whitecliff62 Mar 13, 2004 at 11:49 PM

What a stunning place Rosie, mind you anywhere is better than here,
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lichinga Jan 29, 2004 at 2:24 AM

How large is this island?? Is there any room left for people, after 1 million wallabies?
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Waalewiener 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.
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Goner Jan 11, 2004 at 9:51 PM

A very peaceful and pretty place.
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Daja123 Jan 11, 2004 at 1:58 PM

Wow Rosie!!! This is great place. Beautiful photos.
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MEdelmann 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...
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herzog63 May 14, 2003 at 6:58 PM

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