Kokatahi | |
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  Kokatahi | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′58″S 171°2′0″E / 42.83278°S 171.03333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland District |
| Electorates | West Coast-Tasman Te Tai Tonga |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7881 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Kokatahi is a locality on the West Coast of New Zealand. Hokitika is about 15 km to the north-west. The Kokatahi River flows through the area and into the Hokitika River to the north-west.[1][2]
Farming in the area started in the late 1860s to produce oats and vegetables to feed the gold rush miners and their horses. Dairy farming makes up a large percentage of the farms in and around Kokatahi.[3] In 1900-1901 a dairy factory opened at Kokatahi.[4]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 68. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Rogers, Anna (2005). Illustrated History of the West Coast. Reed Books. p. 61. ISBN 0-7900-1022-4.
- ^ Rogers, p 100