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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Wakapatu is a sawmilling district on the Invercargill-Orepuki line of railway; its flag station is thirty-six miles from Invercargill, seven from Orepuki, and three from the celebrated Colac Bay. The station stands at an elevation of 102 feet above the level of the sea. Wakapatu is in the Wallace electorate, and in the Orepuki riding of the county of Wallace, and its population, at the census of 1901, was twenty-eight. There are two sawmills right alongside the railway station, and sawmilling appears to be the only industry. There is a Maori settlement in the district, which is bounded by the south coast, and extends to Wakapatu Point, between Oraki Point and Pahia Point.