Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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South Oamaru is a residential suburb on the Beach road, which leads to Kakanui and Maheno. It nestles among the hills on the south boundary of the borough, and had a population of 299 at the census of 1901. The post office of the district in conducted at the local store, and there is also a Primitive Methodist church and Sunday school. South Oamaru is in the Kakanui riding of the county of Waitaki, and there are a number of dairy farms in the immediate neighbourhood.