Waikaia

Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers,^[1] 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 town is in the Southland District and is covered by the Waikaia Community Development Area Sub-committee.^[2] Facilities include a museum, to which is attached an iconic "bottle house",^[3] constructed from approximately 20,000 wine bottles.^[4]

Panorama of Waikaia township on a foggy day, as viewed from the local cemetery.

References

↑ "Waikaia". NZETC.org. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
↑ Archived June 4, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Serving Southland’s Museums: Three months in Waikaia". Museums Aotearoa. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
↑ "Gore Southland New Zealand Trout Fishing Mataura River Southland Gore Attractions". Atoz-nz.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

Towns and communities in the Southland District territorial authority

Five Rivers Ward	Athol Castlerock Fairlight Five Rivers Garston Josephville Lowther Lumsden Mossburn Nokomai Parawa Saint Patricks

Riverton Ward	Colac Bay Gummies Bush Orepuki Pahia Riverton/Aparima Thornbury Waipango

Stewart Island Ward	Oban

Te Anau Ward	Cascade Creek Knobs Flat Manapouri Milford Sound Te Anau The Key

Te Tipua Ward	Brydone Edendale Glencoe Morton Mains Ota Creek Seaward Downs Te Tipua Waitane

Toetoes Ward	Curio Bay Fortification Fortrose Glenham Haldane Mokoreta Niagara Otara Pine Bush Pukewao Quarry Hills Redan Slope Point Titiroa Te Peka Tokanui Waipapa Point Waikawa Waimahaka Wyndham

Tuatapere Ward	Blackmount Clifden Merrivale Monowai Papatotara Piko Piko Pukemaori Te Tua Te Waewae Tuatapere

Waihopai Ward	Ashers Dacre Gorge Road Grove Bush Kapuka Kapuka South Longbush Mabel Bush Makarewa Mokotua Oteramika Rakahouka Rimu Roslyn Bush Timpanys Woodlands

Waikaia Ward	Ardlussa Balfour Kauhoe Riversdale Waikaia Wendon Wendonside

Wallace Ward	Drummond Fairfax Isla Bank Nightcaps Ohai Otahuti Otautau Wairio Wreys Bush

Wallacetown Ward	Branxholme Lochiel Ryal Bush Spar Bush Tussock Creek Waianiwa Wallacetown Waimatuku

Winton Ward	Benmore Browns Caroline Centre Bush Dipton Dipton West Hedgehope Kauana Lady Barkly Limehills Oreti Plains Otapiri South Hillend Springhills Winton

Coordinates: 45°43′S 168°51′E / 45.717°S 168.850°E / -45.717; 168.850

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