Kakanui River

Kakanui River
Location
CountryNew Zealand

The Kakanui River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand, bridged by Highway 1 at Maheno and flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Kakanui.

History

In 1866 breccia was discovered near the Waiareka outlet and Gees Point and the following year the creation of a harbour at Kakanui to transport the stone was investigated. In 1868 a harbour wall and jetties were created at the mouth of the river. A port was constructed in 1870 and the New Zealand Meat Preserving Company was established that same year. In 1884 the harbour walls and jetties were demolished and two years later a storm wrecked the harbour.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Kakanui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Victoria, Ross; Forster-Garbutt, Eva (September 2018). The Oamaru to Hampden Water Pipeline (Report). New Zealand Heritage Properties Ltd.
  3. ↑ Breese, Alison (2 April 2025). Kakanui Presbyterian Church (former) (Report). Heritage New Zealand.

45°12′S 170°54′E / 45.200°S 170.900°E / -45.200; 170.900