Waipiata
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Waipiata is an historic place on the Otago Central Rail Trail
, in Central Otago
, New Zealand
.
In 1914 the Waipiata Sanatorium, a private facility, was constructed a few kilometres along the Waipiata/Patearoa road near the old Hamiltons gold field. Taken over by the [Hospital Board] in the early 1920s, the substantial buildings, which mostly still exist, in 1925 began a long period of caring for those with tuberculosis. The Sanatorium closed in 1961 and the buildings became a corrective and training centre for the Justice Department until 1979. They are now a private Christian retreat, 'En Hakkore' (meaning the spring of him who calls on God). In 2008 Margaret Bradfield privately published a personal history of the resident community called 'Building an Ark'. A factory with 78 employees processed rabbits from 1901 at Coneys Creek (Green Bridge) until a factory was built in Waipiata. This operated until a slump in prices closed it by the 1930s. The buildings were later used for a variety of purposes, e.g. as a woolshed and as a concrete works.
Waipiata today has an hotel, a bowling green, tennis courts, a domain, a library, a large public hall and private and holiday homes.
The iron bridge, known locally as the 'Green Bridge', was built in 1896. Timber from the original bridge was used for the side rails and decking. It is the only flood-free road crossing of the Taieri River
in the Maniototo
. Considerable money has been spent rebuilding both the north and south abutments. It has recently been repainted its original green colour. The Central Otago District Plan Schedule 19.4 includes the Green Bridge, the War Memorial, En Hakkore and Hamiltons Cemetery in its register of heritage buildings, places, sites and objects.
Hamiltons Cemetery has been restored and a memorial plaque put in place to record all those buried there. There is an information kiosk on site.
A book released in August 2008, "Old Waipiata" by Jim Sullivan , features pictures and stories up until about 1950.
, one of New Zealand's most successful landscape painters, has long been captivated by the local landforms and views. Cook House is an example, Demolition at Waipiata is another. http://www.prints.co.nz/page/fine-art/PROD/Artists_Sydney_Grahame/7867
pass through Waipiata.
Special care is required in the summer as the temperatures can rise above 40°C, but the days can also be cold and wet, more suited to hard-core bikers than casual cyclists. Spring is often a windy time with a cold bite in the mornings. The weather is better in late spring. Summer has very hot days, which are long, so that biking in the cooler parts of the day avoids the heat. In Autumn the weather is more settled without the temperature extremes and forest fires of the other seasons. Late autumn colours appear in mid to late April. This is the busiest time on the trail.
Geological examination of the Lherzolite xenolith bearing flows from the east Otago province with regard to the crystal fractionation of upper mantle magma
s, results; "The limited data support the contention that the asthenosphere
below southern New Zealand and western Antarctica is essentially homogeneous over a scale of hundreds of kilometres." Royal Society of New Zealand bulletin 23:344-365.http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjgg/1991/39.php
Taieri Lake lies near Waipiata in the Maniototo district.
For Waipiata topographic info see Map 260 H42 Waipiata - LINZ
http://www.mas.school.nz/ in the nearby town of Ranfurly
. Children catch a free school bus to the school, which caters for students aged 5–18.
Otago Central Rail Trail
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150-kilometre walking, cycling and horse riding track in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs in an arc between Middlemarch and Clyde, along the route of the former Otago Central Railway...
, in Central Otago
Central Otago
Central Otago is the inland part of the New Zealand region of Otago in the South Island. The area commonly known as Central Otago includes both the Central Otago District and the Queenstown-Lakes District to the west....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
- Waipiata is also the name of many New Zealand coastCoastA coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
al vessels, steamers, freighters and steamships. http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/ixsearchvessels.asp?hit=1&name=WAIPIATA
History
Waipiata became a thriving township as the Otago Central Railway line snaked across the Maniototo Plain. A school opened in 1891. The nearby village of Kokonga was the railway camp.In 1914 the Waipiata Sanatorium, a private facility, was constructed a few kilometres along the Waipiata/Patearoa road near the old Hamiltons gold field. Taken over by the [Hospital Board] in the early 1920s, the substantial buildings, which mostly still exist, in 1925 began a long period of caring for those with tuberculosis. The Sanatorium closed in 1961 and the buildings became a corrective and training centre for the Justice Department until 1979. They are now a private Christian retreat, 'En Hakkore' (meaning the spring of him who calls on God). In 2008 Margaret Bradfield privately published a personal history of the resident community called 'Building an Ark'. A factory with 78 employees processed rabbits from 1901 at Coneys Creek (Green Bridge) until a factory was built in Waipiata. This operated until a slump in prices closed it by the 1930s. The buildings were later used for a variety of purposes, e.g. as a woolshed and as a concrete works.
Waipiata today has an hotel, a bowling green, tennis courts, a domain, a library, a large public hall and private and holiday homes.
The iron bridge, known locally as the 'Green Bridge', was built in 1896. Timber from the original bridge was used for the side rails and decking. It is the only flood-free road crossing of the Taieri River
Taieri River
The Taieri River is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand and is located in Otago in the South Island. Rising in the Lammerlaw ranges, it initially flows north, then east around the Rock and Pillar range before turning southeast, reaching the sea 30 km south of Dunedin.The upper reaches meander...
in the Maniototo
Maniototo
The Maniototo Plain, usually simply known as The Maniototo, is an elevated inland region in Otago, New Zealand. The region roughly surrounds the upper reaches of the Taieri River and the Manuherikia River. It is bounded by the Kakanui Range to the north and the Rock and Pillar Range to the southeast...
. Considerable money has been spent rebuilding both the north and south abutments. It has recently been repainted its original green colour. The Central Otago District Plan Schedule 19.4 includes the Green Bridge, the War Memorial, En Hakkore and Hamiltons Cemetery in its register of heritage buildings, places, sites and objects.
Hamiltons Cemetery has been restored and a memorial plaque put in place to record all those buried there. There is an information kiosk on site.
A book released in August 2008, "Old Waipiata" by Jim Sullivan , features pictures and stories up until about 1950.
Art
Grahame SydneyGrahame Sydney
Grahame Sydney, ONZM is a New Zealand artist, based in the southern South Island region of Otago. His landscapes, which concentrate largely on sparse elements of human impact on Otago's wild natural beauty and the loneliness of individuals in this scenery, possess a style which could be described...
, one of New Zealand's most successful landscape painters, has long been captivated by the local landforms and views. Cook House is an example, Demolition at Waipiata is another. http://www.prints.co.nz/page/fine-art/PROD/Artists_Sydney_Grahame/7867
Tourism
New Zealand domestic and International visitors cycling the Otago Central Rail TrailOtago Central Rail Trail
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150-kilometre walking, cycling and horse riding track in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs in an arc between Middlemarch and Clyde, along the route of the former Otago Central Railway...
pass through Waipiata.
Special care is required in the summer as the temperatures can rise above 40°C, but the days can also be cold and wet, more suited to hard-core bikers than casual cyclists. Spring is often a windy time with a cold bite in the mornings. The weather is better in late spring. Summer has very hot days, which are long, so that biking in the cooler parts of the day avoids the heat. In Autumn the weather is more settled without the temperature extremes and forest fires of the other seasons. Late autumn colours appear in mid to late April. This is the busiest time on the trail.
Geology
"The Miocene Waipiata Volcanic Field (WVF) is an eroded phreatomagmatic volcanic field. Pyroclastic rocks of most of the Waipiata vents record initial phreatomagmatic explosive activity fuelled by groundwater followed by Strombolian-style eruptions. The longest vent alignment, traceable in 30 km, coincides with and is parallel to the largest fault zone in the Otago region, the NW-SE trending Waihemo- fault zone." http://www.otago.ac.nz/geology/students/kn/pdf/KNemeth_thesis_abstract.pdfGeological examination of the Lherzolite xenolith bearing flows from the east Otago province with regard to the crystal fractionation of upper mantle magma
Magma
Magma is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and dissolved gas and sometimes also gas bubbles. Magma often collects in...
s, results; "The limited data support the contention that the asthenosphere
Asthenosphere
The asthenosphere is the highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth...
below southern New Zealand and western Antarctica is essentially homogeneous over a scale of hundreds of kilometres." Royal Society of New Zealand bulletin 23:344-365.http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjgg/1991/39.php
Taieri Lake lies near Waipiata in the Maniototo district.
Trout fishing
There is fishing at Rutherford’s Dam, above Waipiata, on private property. This is an irrigation dam built to collect and store water during the summer. All fishing methods may be used at all sites. FishingFarming - Sheep breeding competition winners
The NZ Sheepbreeders Association runs the annual Rabobank New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition. Local winners of the 'other breed' categories in 2004 were: John & Sally Andrews, Waipiata, Ranfurly. Breed - Composite. RASWater quality
Register of Community Drinking-Water Supplies in New Zealand; » Waipiata Tavern Bore. http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/4139/$File/register-communitydrinkingwatersupplies2005-register-tables-19.pdfPeople
- Irish immigrant. Mary (Maria) Moroney, born 1857, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare, arrived in 1877 at Wellington. Died 1927, Waipiata. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/nziconnection/listm.htm&date=2009-10-25+23:53:53
- World War 1 roll of honour. Corporal William Henry URE, on October 4, 1917 number 28242, WIR, KIA in France. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William H. Ure, of Waipiata.
Location map
For Waipiata topographic info see Map 260 H42 Waipiata - LINZ
Waipiata Community Development Committee
The local community produced a Community Plan in 2008 http://www.codc.govt.nz/assets/pdfs/documents2008/final_waipiata_community_plan_with_map_and_pic.pdf setting development priorities for the area. The community sees roading, local history and water supplies as key community issues. A regular newsletter is produced which can be viewed at the community webpage. http://www.waipiata.com/.Education
The local children are educated at Maniototo Area SchoolManiototo Area School
Maniototo Area School is an area school in Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand, serving students aged 5–18. Founded in 1879, it has 190 students aged 5–18. The school has a strong sporting tradition and despite being in a remote location has a strong academic programme bolstered by Video...
http://www.mas.school.nz/ in the nearby town of Ranfurly
Ranfurly
Ranfurly can refer to the following places:*Ranfurly, Alberta, Canada*Ranfurly, Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Scotland*Ranfurly, New Zealand, Otago, New ZealandRanfurly may also refer to:...
. Children catch a free school bus to the school, which caters for students aged 5–18.
See also
- Rock and Pillar RangeRock and Pillar RangeThe Rock and Pillar Range of high hills is located in the Maniototo, an area of inland Otago, New Zealand. They are surrounded by the Taieri River, which has its source in the range, flowing out across the scroll plain at Paerau, before almost doubling back on itself at Waipiata and flowing back...
- Taieri RiverTaieri RiverThe Taieri River is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand and is located in Otago in the South Island. Rising in the Lammerlaw ranges, it initially flows north, then east around the Rock and Pillar range before turning southeast, reaching the sea 30 km south of Dunedin.The upper reaches meander...
- ManiototoManiototoThe Maniototo Plain, usually simply known as The Maniototo, is an elevated inland region in Otago, New Zealand. The region roughly surrounds the upper reaches of the Taieri River and the Manuherikia River. It is bounded by the Kakanui Range to the north and the Rock and Pillar Range to the southeast...
- Central Otago Gold RushCentral Otago Gold RushThe Central Otago Gold Rush was a gold rush that occurred during the 1860s in Central Otago, New Zealand...
- The Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
- Manuherikia RiverManuherikia RiverThe Manuherikia River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the far north of the Maniototo, flowing southwest for 85 kilometres before its confluence with the Clutha River at Alexandra. During the 1860s the Manuherikia was one of the centres of the Central Otago Gold...