Waimahaka

Nearby settlements include Pine Bush and Titiroa to the northwest, Fortification and Te Peka to the east, Pukewao and Tokanui to the southwest, and Fortrose on the coast to the south.

Information for this board was largely sourced from the local history book "A High Point of Vantage" by Marjory Smith [2] On 9 June 1899,[3] a 6 mi 61 ch (10.9 km)[4] extension of the Seaward Bush Branch was opened from Gorge Road to Waimahaka.

[5] This branch line railway linked Waimahaka with Invercargill, 25 mi 47 ch (41.2 km) away.

The loading bank[7] and station platform remain identifiable,[8] and the goods shed has been refurbished for other uses.

[13] The school began with more than 25 students, a teachers' residence was built in 1908, and a second classroom, play shed, washhouse, bathroom and stoves were added in 1920.