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Descriptionmy dear hubby is working on the Whitecliff's farm ... here are some pic's of " The Villa " as its called now....... would love some history please... said Villa is the original home on the white cliffs farm.... ( house is situated about 5 min into the buller gorge... 1st farm on your left past Inangahua turn off )
Second and third pics courtesy Di Flemming; fourth Maye DunnMap[1] ContributorBron Beaumont
Second and third pics courtesy Di Flemming; fourth Maye DunnMap[1] ContributorBron Beaumont
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Location (city or town)WhitecliffsBuller GorgePersonRocklandsLandmark (Place)Whitecliffs farm villaEventOld house
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LinkFacebookDate Created25th May 2018CommentsPhyllis Aberbart I was surprised to hear there was on the Coast. The only one I knew of was in Canturbury behind Glentunnel
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Neal Clementson
Neal Clementson The Farm and house belonged to Wallace Turner before it was incorporated into the Whitecliffs farm
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Shawry Shaw Yep it was called Rocklands farm
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Maria Stevens
Maria Stevens My Grandad used to manage Whitecliffs. Di Fleming I know you will have info :-)
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Maureen McCrimmon
Maureen McCrimmon Christine Devescovi was this your Mum and dad's house
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Hi, My grandfather Wattie (Walter) Williams was manager of this property. It was known as "Rocklands'. My grandfather and his wife Noeline May Wiliams (Nee Southon) raised their 6 children there. They initially lived in a little cottage near to the main house and later moved into the big house. I have a color photo taken in 1958 while the cottage was still being lived in by my grandparents.
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Maria Stevens
Maria Stevens Love this picture because you can see Grandads prize winning dahlias around the cottage.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Here is Granddad Wattie (Walter) Williams with one of his prize winning dahlias.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Rocklands was owned by Captain J G Walker, as far as we know he was a captain of ships that brought immigrants to New Zealand). Mum may be able to find out more if you are interested. Just let me know.
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Lynne Elvins
Lynne Elvins Captain John Walker was my great great grandfather. He was not a captain of ships that brought immigrants to NZ. He arrived in Nelson with his family as an 11 year old in the early 1840's. He sailed a cutter named the 'Supply' from Nelson bringing su...See More
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Di Fleming Lynne Elvins Thanks for that . when Mum told me about the immigrants she said she thought that was what he did. But when you say about a cutter I think I have heard that before too. Mum will be interested in what you have to say. Thank you. She said tonight she has a book somewhere with info on Captain Walker.
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Lynne Elvins
Lynne Elvins Di Fleming I have quite a lot of family history on the Walkers but always keen to get any other information I can. I have seen a photograph of the 'Supply' in a West Coast history book - can't remember which one off the top of my head - and there used...See More
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Di Fleming Lynne Elvins
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Di Fleming I will show Mum your posts in the morning. She brought a book and she said tonight she thinks it has stuff in it in regard to Captain Walker. She will be trying to find it tomorrow .. and we would love a picture of Captain Walker and anything you know or have of Rocklands. (we would happily cover costs) :)
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Di Fleming Another photos Rocklands. . .Not sure if this is an older photo or one after my grandparents moved into the main house as there is not a garden in front.
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Maye DunnMaye and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Mr Walker of Rocklands
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Jeff Sutherland Wow,,,and it's got a hood, proba'ly the 'latest model ;)
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Maye DunnMaye and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Rocklands
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Janette Anderson
Janette Anderson our family (Banks) moved to the adjacent farm in 1953 and I remember those beautiful dahlias and the cottage.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming I remember often meeting Mr and Mrs Banks when I was staying with my Aunt and Uncle, Eleanor and Colin Williams. I used to stay with my family in the school holidays. I remember going and doing the hay baling etc when Uncle Col drove the truck for Transport Nelson.
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Janette Anderson That whole flat area was known as Walkers Flat and Whitecliffs farm is the 6 original farms amalgamated as far as I know. I now know how you fit in the picture Di.
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Sally Quickfall
Sally Quickfall I have a picture of the farm my Great Grandfather had at Whitecliffs but unable to upload for a few days. He was Charles Christopher Croawell and was a coach driver along with other things! Some of you knowledgeable people may be able to identify where it was located. I'm a little unsure. More to follow!
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Philippa Beaumont Bron Beaumont how cool are the photos people have
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Neal Clementson
Neal Clementson The Farm and house belonged to Wallace Turner before it was incorporated into the Whitecliffs farm
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Shawry Shaw
Shawry Shaw Yep it was called Rocklands farm
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Maria Stevens
Maria Stevens My Grandad used to manage Whitecliffs. Di Fleming I know you will have info :-)
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Maureen McCrimmon
Maureen McCrimmon Christine Devescovi was this your Mum and dad's house
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Hi, My grandfather Wattie (Walter) Williams was manager of this property. It was known as "Rocklands'. My grandfather and his wife Noeline May Wiliams (Nee Southon) raised their 6 children there. They initially lived in a little cottage near to the main house and later moved into the big house. I have a color photo taken in 1958 while the cottage was still being lived in by my grandparents.
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Di Fleming
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Maria Stevens
Maria Stevens Love this picture because you can see Grandads prize winning dahlias around the cottage.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Here is Granddad Wattie (Walter) Williams with one of his prize winning dahlias.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Rocklands was owned by Captain J G Walker, as far as we know he was a captain of ships that brought immigrants to New Zealand). Mum may be able to find out more if you are interested. Just let me know.
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Lynne Elvins
Lynne Elvins Captain John Walker was my great great grandfather. He was not a captain of ships that brought immigrants to NZ. He arrived in Nelson with his family as an 11 year old in the early 1840's. He sailed a cutter named the 'Supply' from Nelson bringing su...See More
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Lynne Elvins Thanks for that . when Mum told me about the immigrants she said she thought that was what he did. But when you say about a cutter I think I have heard that before too. Mum will be interested in what you have to say. Thank you. She said tonight she has a book somewhere with info on Captain Walker.
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Lynne Elvins
Lynne Elvins Di Fleming I have quite a lot of family history on the Walkers but always keen to get any other information I can. I have seen a photograph of the 'Supply' in a West Coast history book - can't remember which one off the top of my head - and there used...See More
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Lynne Elvins
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming I will show Mum your posts in the morning. She brought a book and she said tonight she thinks it has stuff in it in regard to Captain Walker. She will be trying to find it tomorrow .. and we would love a picture of Captain Walker and anything you know or have of Rocklands. (we would happily cover costs) :)
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming Another photos Rocklands. . .Not sure if this is an older photo or one after my grandparents moved into the main house as there is not a garden in front.
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Maye Dunn
Maye DunnMaye and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Mr Walker of Rocklands
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Jeff Sutherland
Jeff Sutherland Wow,,,and it's got a hood, proba'ly the 'latest model ;)
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Maye Dunn
Maye DunnMaye and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Rocklands
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Janette Anderson
Janette Anderson our family (Banks) moved to the adjacent farm in 1953 and I remember those beautiful dahlias and the cottage.
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Di Fleming
Di Fleming I remember often meeting Mr and Mrs Banks when I was staying with my Aunt and Uncle, Eleanor and Colin Williams. I used to stay with my family in the school holidays. I remember going and doing the hay baling etc when Uncle Col drove the truck for Transport Nelson.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Janette Anderson
Janette Anderson That whole flat area was known as Walkers Flat and Whitecliffs farm is the 6 original farms amalgamated as far as I know. I now know how you fit in the picture Di.
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Sally Quickfall
Sally Quickfall I have a picture of the farm my Great Grandfather had at Whitecliffs but unable to upload for a few days. He was Charles Christopher Croawell and was a coach driver along with other things! Some of you knowledgeable people may be able to identify where it was located. I'm a little unsure. More to follow!
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Louise Blair
Louise Blair Jeffrey Vickers
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Philippa Beaumont
Philippa Beaumont Bron Beaumont how cool are the photos people have
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West Coast New Zealand History (22nd Sep 2018). Whitecliffs Farm, Buller Gorge. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 11th Apr 2026 00:36, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/23369