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| Page Views: 1,441 Last Visit to Waimate Island: January, 2003 | Waimate by rozehill - last update: Mar 29, 2003 |
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. |
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bugalugs Sat Dec 11, 2004 15:40 UTC Lovely photos, and especialy the Wallabys | deecat Thu Apr 15, 2004 09:59 UTC 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 Sun Mar 14, 2004 07:49 UTC What a stunning place Rosie, mind you anywhere is better than here, | lichinga Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:24 UTC How large is this island?? Is there any room left for people, after 1 million wallabies? |
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