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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Te Tua is in the electoral district of Wallace, and in the Orepuki riding of the county of Wallace. At the census of 1901, it had a population of 161, but as the district is progressive there is little doubt that this number has since been considerably increased. The wooded ranges of Longwood on the north-east separate the Te Tua district from the watershed of the Aparima, and on the south-west the waves of the Pacific Ocean roll on to the beach at Tewaewae Bay. It is at Te Tua that the main road from Orepuki to the Waiau Ferry branches off to the fishing camp at the mouth of the Waiau, and lovely vistas of sea views are obtainable from various points along the road. In 1893 the entire place was a virgin forest, but numerous clearings and homesteads now (1904–5) bear witness to the intelligent energy of the settlers. The public school at Te Tua dates from September, 1898, and has an average attendance of forty-three. Sawmilling is of course, carried on in the district, and there is a flourishing cheese factory, locally owned, in constant operation. Te Tua has had a post office since 1894, and the district receives, and sends, a weekly mail.