Waitane
Encyclopedia
Waitane is a locality in the Southland Region
of New Zealand
's South Island
in the foothills of the Hokonui Hills
. It is located in a rural setting on State Highway 96
between Glencoe
and Te Tipua
. The nearest sizeable town is Mataura
to the east, while the main city of Southland, Invercargill
, is southwest.
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
of 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...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
in the foothills of the Hokonui Hills
Hokonui Hills
The Hokonui Hills, also known as The Hokonui Mountains or simply The Hokonui, are a range of hills in northern Southland, New Zealand. They rise to 600 metres above the surrounding Southland Plains, of which the hills mark a northern extremity....
. It is located in a rural setting on State Highway 96
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
between Glencoe
Glencoe, New Zealand
Glencoe is a locality in the central Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. Named after Glen Coe in Scotland, it is situated in the Hokonui Hills on the route of State Highway 96 as it travels between Hedgehope and Waitane...
and Te Tipua
Te Tipua
Te Tipua is a locality in the eastern Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is west of the nearest town, Mataura, and northeast of Southland's major centre, Invercargill. State Highway 96 passes through Te Tipua as it runs between Waitane and its junction with State Highway 1 on the...
. The nearest sizeable town is Mataura
Mataura
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill....
to the east, while the main city of Southland, Invercargill
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
, is southwest.