Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand



 


Notes: Waikawa is a small settlement in Southland, New Zealand, at the southwestern edge of The Catlins.

The township is now a small fishing settlement, but at one time in the late 19th century was a major port, shipping timber from the sawmills of the Catlins north to help build the new town of Dunedin. Originally a small Maori community, the first European settlers to the area set up sawmills in the late 1830s.

Unfortunately for Waikawa, the port facilities were prone to silting, and the nearby township of Fortrose became the more prominent port.

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Location : Latitude: -46.6262258, Longitude: 169.1354311


Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Married    Family ID 
1 Bates / Te Au  1 Feb 1948Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand F1627

Electoral Roll

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Family    Electoral Roll    Family ID 
1 Bates / Duncan  1928Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand F16065
2 Thornley / Blackman   F222