Whataroa

Whataroa

Infobox Settlement
name = Whataroa
population_total = 405
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= West Coast
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Westland District
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pushpin_label_position = right
latd = 43
latm = 15
lats = 42
latNS = S
longd = 170
longm = 21
longs = 32
longEW = E

Whataroa is a small township in southern Westland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the western bank of the Whataroa River, with the village of Te Taho on the other side. State Highway 6 passes through Whataroa on its route from Ross to the Franz Josef Glacier. Harihari is 31 km to the north-east, and Franz Josef is 32 km to the south-west. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 74] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 173]

The population of Whataroa and its surrounding area was 405 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 81 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/west-coast-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Westland District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand] .

Whataroa is located in an agricultural area where dairying is the primary activity. The town contains amenities such as a school, two churches, and a Māori craft gallery. It is also a staging base for trips to a white heron sanctuary that is the only breeding location of white heron in New Zealand. [cite web|url=http://www.westlanddc.govt.nz/index.cfm/1,186,0,0,html/whataroa|title=Whataroa - Westland District Council|accessdate=2008-08-10]

History

Whataroa was the site of cattle sales twice a year from 1875, serving farmers from around South Westland. [cite book|title=Illustrated History of the West Coast|first=Anna|last=Rogers|year=2005|isbn=0-7900-1022-4|page=66] The last mob of cattle was driven to Whataroa in 1961. [cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=36430|title=Historic Haast to Paringa Cattle Track|publisher=Department of Conservation|accessdate=2008-08-10]

A dairy factory was established at Whataroa before World War I. [Rogers, p 100]

Education

Whataroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 38. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3592|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Whataroa School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was established in 1879 [cite web|url=http://www.whataroa.school.nz/students/Site/about_our_school.html|title=About our school|publisher=Whataroa School|accessdate=2008-08-10] and celebrated its 125th reunion in 2004. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=602057|title=Whataroa District Schools 125th Reunion|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=83|issue=3|date=23 February 2004]

Notable people

*Huatare Wahanui, Ngati Maniapoto chief, c 1827 - 1897. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/W/WahanuiHuatare/WahanuiHuatare/en|title=WAHANUI, Huatare|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)]

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