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Waikaka

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Township 28km north-east of Gore. Gold was discovered in the vicinity in 1867, and by 1873 there were about 800 miners working the area, the majority of them Chinese. After a decline, renewed attempts in the area retrieved over £1 million worth of gold between 1897 and 1926.
Meaning of place name
Wai: water; kākā: parrot