Ikamatua
Town in West Coast, New Zealand
42°16′17.13″S 171°41′3.77″E / 42.2714250°S 171.6843806°E / -42.2714250; 171.6843806Te Tai Tonga
Ikamatua is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Its name translates literally as ika (fish) and matua (mature/parent). It may be a contraction of Te Ika-a-matua, fish of my ancestor.[1]
It is located on the State Highway 7 inland route, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Greymouth and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Reefton. It has a population of under 200.[2]
In 1946, 4 km north of Ikamatua, the floating Grey River gold dredge dug its way across State Highway 7, and the main Greymouth to Westport railway link, to move into its new mining area in the Blackwater Valley. This was the first and only time that such an event has occurred in New Zealand.[3]
In 1906 Ikamatua had two sawmills, a creamery, a railway station and a school.[4]
References
- ^ Reed, A. W. (1979). The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names (2002 ed.). Auckland [N.Z.]: Reed. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4. OCLC 49290681.
- ^ "Ikamatua". Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Latham, Darrell (1984). The Golden Reefs: an account of the great days of quartz-mining at Reefton, Waiuta and the Lyell. Christchurch: Pegasus Press. p. 417. ISBN 0908568126.
- ^ "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Ikamatua". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. 1906. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
External links
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Buller District, New Zealand
| Inangahua Ward | |
|---|---|
| Seddon Ward | |
| Westport Ward |
- Allen River
- Awakari River
- Awarau River
- Ballroom Overhang
- Beautiful River
- Blackwater River (Buller River tributary)
- Blackwater River (Little Grey River tributary)
- Buller Gorge
- Buller River
- Bullock Creek
- Denniston Plateau
- Fox River
- Glasgow Range
- Kahurangi Point
- Karamea Bight
- Lake Christabel
- Lewis Pass
- Metro Cave / Te Ananui Cave
- Mount Augustus
- Mount Haast
- Ngākawau River
- Ōpārara Basin
- Ōpārara Basin Arches
- Ōtūmahana Estuary
- Papahaua Range
- Paparoa Range
- Perpendicular Point
- Pororari River
- Scotts Beach
- Waitakere / Nile River
- Wharepapa / Arthur Range
- Big Rimu Walk
- Charming Creek Tramway
- Conns Creek Branch
- Fenian Track
- Granity Community Library
- Heaphy Track
- Inland Pack Track
- Kahurangi Marine Reserve
- Kahurangi National Park
- Karamea Centennial Museum
- Koranui Incline
- Mokihinui Hydro
- Ngakawau Hydro Project
- Old Ghost Road
- Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
- Paparoa National Park
- Punakaiki Marine Reserve
- Reefton Hospital
- Rockies Incline
- Seddonville Branch
- Stillwater–Ngākawau Line
- Stockton Mine
- Truman Track
- Victoria Forest Park
- Wangapeka Track
- Westport Airport
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