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'''Colac Bay/Oraka''' is a small township situated on the Bay of the same name. |
'''Colac Bay/Oraka''' is a small township situated on the Bay of the same name. Located on the [[Southern Scenic Route]], 10 minutes from [[Riverton, New Zealand|Riverton]], [[New Zealand]]. Surrounding areas include Longwood, Tihaka, [[Waipango]], Round Hill, Wakapatu, Ruahine, [[Pahia]] and [[Orepuki]]. |
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The town hugs the bay, with sandy beaches, and has a popular surf spot known as Trees. It is a beach break that breaks to the left and right. The Northern end of the bay is generally good for swimming. |
The town hugs the bay, with sandy beaches, and has a popular surf spot known as Trees. It is a beach break that breaks to the left and right. The Northern end of the bay is generally good for swimming. |
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Colac Bay Hill, Lake George, Howell's Hills and the [[Longwood Range]] make up the geographic landmarks. In places [[Raratoka Island]] or Centre Island and [[Stewart Island/Rakiura]], can be seen by looking across [[Foveaux Strait]]. |
Colac Bay Hill, Lake George, Howell's Hills and the [[Longwood Range]] make up the geographic landmarks. In places [[Raratoka Island]] or Centre Island and [[Stewart Island/Rakiura]], can be seen by looking across [[Foveaux Strait]]. |
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==History== |
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The word Colac is a contraction of the name of a Maori chief Korako who lived there, being a word which the European whalers pronounced like the English word "colic", hence Kolluck's and "Colac's Bay"<ref>Beattie, J.H. ''Maori Place-names of Otago'', Dunedin 1944 p60</ref><ref>Griffiths, George ''Spurious Maori Placenames of Southern New Zealand'' Otago Heritage Books p 98</ref>. With the passing of Section 269 and Schedule 96 Ngāi Tahu Claim Settlement Act 1998 Colac Bay is now officially known as Colac Bay/Oraka <ref>The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa</ref>. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 07:09, 11 December 2013
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Colac Bay/Oraka is a small township situated on the Bay of the same name. Located on the Southern Scenic Route, 10 minutes from Riverton, New Zealand. Surrounding areas include Longwood, Tihaka, Waipango, Round Hill, Wakapatu, Ruahine, Pahia and Orepuki.
The town hugs the bay, with sandy beaches, and has a popular surf spot known as Trees. It is a beach break that breaks to the left and right. The Northern end of the bay is generally good for swimming. The town has a well appointed cafe, craft shop, pub, caravan park, community hall and Marae. The town also features a statue of a surfer riding a wave which is popular with tourists.
The hills behind Colac are the Longwoods are were popular in early days for gold mining, further West shale was also mined for a short time. In the Gold mining days, There was a significant Chinese village towards Orepuki called Canton
Colac Bay Hill, Lake George, Howell's Hills and the Longwood Range make up the geographic landmarks. In places Raratoka Island or Centre Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura, can be seen by looking across Foveaux Strait.
History
The word Colac is a contraction of the name of a Maori chief Korako who lived there, being a word which the European whalers pronounced like the English word "colic", hence Kolluck's and "Colac's Bay"[1][2]. With the passing of Section 269 and Schedule 96 Ngāi Tahu Claim Settlement Act 1998 Colac Bay is now officially known as Colac Bay/Oraka [3].
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