Waipopo is on the southern side of the Ōpihi River mouth, 11.5 kilometres southeast of Temuka and 17.3 northeast of Timaru by road.

[4] The huts are on land owned by the Waipopo Huts Māori Reserve Trust, who provided a 100-year lease of the land which expired in 2003.

[5] The Trust subsequently charged rent for the land at higher prices.

[6] Waipopo is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi).

[1] The settlement is part of the larger Levels statistical area.