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List Of Historic Places In Southland District ...
This list of Heritage New Zealand-listed places in Southland District contains those buildings and structures that are listed with Heritage New Zealand (formerly known as Historic Places Trust) in the Southland District of New Zealand. Heritage New Zealand is a Crown entity and the national heritage agency. With a head office in Wellington, the Dunedin area office is responsible for the Southland Region. McCallum's Shed in Winton was listed as a Category I historic place with registration number 3268 until it was demolished in 2014. References {{Reflist History of Southland, New Zealand Southland District Southland District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district in New Zealand that covers the south of the South Island as well as Stewart Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura. History Southland District was formed through the 1989 lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) ( mi, Pouhere Taonga) is a Crown entity with a membership of around 20,000 people that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand. It was set up through the Historic Places Act 1954 with a mission to "...promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand" and is an autonomous Crown entity. Its current enabling legislation is the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. History Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe gifted the site where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed to the nation in 1932. The subsequent administration through the Waitangi Trust is sometimes seen as the beginning of formal heritage protection in New Zealand. Public discussion about heritage protection occurred in 1940 in conjunction with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otautau
Otautau is a small farming, forestry and milling town located inland on the western edge of the Southland Plains of New Zealand on the banks of the Aparima River. Otautau is located approximately north west of Invercargill. The average elevation of Otautau is 60 meters. Otautau is also known as "The Heart of Western Southland" as can be seen on the roadside sign photo below. Otautau township has one building registered with Pouhere Taonga Heritage New Zealand. This is the historic courthouse building in Main Street from 1908, which currently houses the district's small museum and some archives from local institutions and businesses. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of near pendant" for the name . Early history There have been claims made in some modern day publications, that Otautau was founded after the discovery of gold in Central Otago in 1861, to meet the needs of travellers on their way to the then newly discovered gold f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverton, New Zealand
Riverton / Aparima is a small town west of Invercargill and located on the south-eastern shorelines of the Jacobs River Estuary. This is formed by the Aparima and Pourakino rivers, leading through a narrow outflow channel into Foveaux Strait. Accessible via on the Southern Scenic Route, the main part of the town is on flat land (the Southland Plains) and the northern end of Oreti Beach. South Riverton is built on the hills (the Longwood Range) between the eastern shore of the estuary and Taramea Bay.McLintock, A. H. ''An Encyclopedia of New Zealand Volume 3'' Riverton is the oldest permanent settlement of Southland and one of New Zealand's oldest towns. In 2011 Riverton residents celebrated the town's 175th anniversary. The main industry is fishing. Farming (especially dairying) has become more important economically as the fishing industry has been less productive due to competition and climate change. Support services such as transport, irrigation, engineering and vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howell's Cottage
Howell's Cottage, also known as Te Whare Kohikohi, is a house in Riverton, New Zealand. It was built by the founder of Riverton, Captain John Howell for his wife Kohi Kohi, and is thought to be the first house built in the town. It was built in 1837–38, making it one of very few surviving New Zealand buildings predating the 1840s. On 20 February 1992, the house was listed as a Category I building with Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) ( mi, Pouhere Taonga) is a Crown entity with a membership of around 20,000 people that advocate .... References {{coord, -46.35305, 168.01749, format=dms, type:landmark_region:NZ, display=title Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in Southland, New Zealand Buildings and structures in Southland, New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leask Bay
Leask Bay is a small bay on Stewart Island, east of Oban in New Zealand. History European settlement of Leask Bay began in the 1840s and 1850s, before Halfmoon Bay became the main point of settlement. Leask Family Leask Bay has been occupied by the Leask family for six or seven generations, after emigrating to Stewart Island from Orkney. The Leasks were involved in the early construction of Stewart Island infrastructure: in 1897 Thomas and James Leask built the road from Oban to Harrold Bay. The Leasks were some of the original boat builders of Stewart Island, and current descendants are still involved in the fishing industry. Natural environment In 1933, the skull of the first recorded Shepherd's beaked whale was stored at Leask Bay, before being taken to Southland Museum. In a 1953 publication, it was noted that Leask Bay was an outlier on Stewart Island as it hosted exotic trees when the rest of the Island has only native trees. In the 1980s, an oil seep was discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Island / Rakiura
Stewart Island ( mi, Rakiura, ' glowing skies', officially Stewart Island / Rakiura) is New Zealand's third-largest island, located south of the South Island, across the Foveaux Strait. It is a roughly triangular island with a total land area of . Its coastline is deeply creased by Paterson Inlet (east), Port Pegasus (south), and Mason Bay (west). The island is generally hilly (rising to at Mount Anglem) and densely forested. Flightless birds, including penguins, thrive because there are few introduced predators. Almost all the island is owned by the New Zealand government and over 80 per cent of the island is set aside as the Rakiura National Park. Stewart Island's economy depends on fishing and summer tourism. Its permanent population was recorded at 408 people in the 2018 census, most of whom live in the settlement of Oban on the eastern side of the island. Ferries connect the settlement to Bluff in the South Island. Stewart Island/Rakiura is part of the Southland Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travellers Rest 834
Traveler(s), traveller(s), The Traveler(s), or The Traveller(s) may refer to: People Generic terms *One engaged in travel *Explorer, one who searches for the purpose of discovery of information or resources *Nomad, a member of a community without fixed habitation *Showman, or funfair traveller *Tourist, one who travels for pleasure or business Specific groups * Romani people, or Roma, or Gypsies, and their subgroups in various countries * Indigenous Norwegian Travellers * Irish Travellers Individuals * List of people known as the Traveller * "The Traveller", pen name of Billy Pinnell (died 1977), sports editor of the ''Bristol Evening Post'' from 1932 to 1956 Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * The Traveler (''Star Trek'') * The Traveller (James Herbert) * Travellers, in the novel ''Earthworks'' by Brian Aldiss * Travelers, in D.J. MacHale's ''Pendragon'' novel series *''The Traveler'', in the video game ''Destiny'' Films * ''The Traveler'' (1974 film), an Iranian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waikaia
Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. From 1909 until 1959, it was the terminus of the Waikaia Branch railway. The population in the 2013 census was 99, unchanged from the previous census in 2006. The town is in the Southland District and is covered by the Waikaia Community Development Area Sub-committee. Facilities include a museum, to which is attached an iconic "bottle house", constructed from approximately 20,000 wine bottles. The historic Glenaray Station farm is located close to Waikaia. Several of the farms buildings are Heritage New Zealand-classified structures. Demographics Waikaia is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand. It covers , and is part of the much larger Riversdale-Piano Flat statistical area. Waikaia had a population of 135 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21 people (18.4%) since the 2006 census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otautau Courthouse MRD
Otautau is a small farming, forestry and milling town located inland on the western edge of the Southland Plains of New Zealand on the banks of the Aparima River. Otautau is located approximately north west of Invercargill. The average elevation of Otautau is 60 meters. Otautau is also known as "The Heart of Western Southland" as can be seen on the roadside sign photo below. Otautau township has one building registered with Pouhere Taonga Heritage New Zealand. This is the historic courthouse building in Main Street from 1908, which currently houses the district's small museum and some archives from local institutions and businesses. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of near pendant" for the name . Early history There have been claims made in some modern day publications, that Otautau was founded after the discovery of gold in Central Otago in 1861, to meet the needs of travellers on their way to the then newly discovered gold fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland District
Southland District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district in New Zealand that covers the south of the South Island as well as Stewart Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura. History Southland District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms. Four local authorities were amalgamated at that time: Wallace County, New Zealand, Wallace County, Winton, New Zealand, Winton Borough, Stewart Island County and most of Southland County. John Casey, who was first elected onto Southland County Council in 1977, oversaw the amalgamation and was elected Southland District's first Mayor of Southland, mayor in 1989. Winton Wallacetown Ward was renamed Oreti Ward with effect from the Council election on 12 October 2019. The Oreti River flows through this ward. Geography Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland, New Zealand, Southland Region, although the region also covers Gore, New Zealand, Gore District, Invercargill, Invercargill City and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifden, New Zealand
Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand. It is notable for being the site of the Clifden Suspension Bridge (a government Category I historic site) and the Clifden Limestone Caves,New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves Brochure. 6 December 2010.New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves. /ref> well-known since early European settlers made it a "must see" place to visit. History Cl ...
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