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Okarito
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DescriptionOkarito has a history of human activity that dates back to the earliest arrivals of Polynesian peoples. Maori occupation and seasonal harvesting in Okarito began over 600 years ago. Various hapu held manawhenua here over the centuries. Kati Wairaki reputedly built a large pa on the Kohuamarua Bluff. Ngai Tahu currently hold manawhenua.
In 1865 the goldmining township of Okarito sprang up on low-lying frequently flooded land at the south end of the Okarito Lagoon because the entrance channel was the nearest place suitable for shipping for the beach goldfields to the South.
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In 1865 the goldmining township of Okarito sprang up on low-lying frequently flooded land at the south end of the Okarito Lagoon because the entrance channel was the nearest place suitable for shipping for the beach goldfields to the South.
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West Coast New Zealand History (6th Jan 2025). Okarito. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 20th Apr 2026 20:44, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/11528