Owaka — Place of the Canoe
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Owaka — Place of the Canoe
Waymark Code: WM72BX
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/23/2009
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In Maori the letter 'o' at the beginning of word means 'the place of...' and 'waka' means 'canoe'. Thus, the place of the canoe.
A little bit more history for Owaka (
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If you are looking for information about Owaka and the Catlins contact the:
Catlins Information Centre
10 Campbell Street
Owaka 9251
New Zealand
(03) 415 8371