Tuatapere

Tuatapere is a small rural community on the South Island of New Zealand, 8 km from the south coast of the island away. The Waiau River flows through the village and then empties into the Bay Te Waewae in the Foveaux Strait. The place witnessed in recent years a significant population decline: in 1996 he had 741 permanent inhabitants, in 2001 it was still 681 and 2006 only 579 inhabitants.

The main economic activities are forestry and agriculture. When Zenus 2001 24.2 % of the population were employed in agriculture.

Tuatapere has a logging museum. In its vicinity is the largest viaduct in the southern hemisphere. The place is a stop on the tourist route Southern Scenic Route from Invercargill to Te Anau. It offered, among other " world famous " hot dogs, because those Tuatapere sees itself as a " sausage capital " of New Zealand. The Blue Cliffs and the Hump Ridge Track are other attractions.

Railway

On 1 October 1909, a branch line from Invercargill to Tuatapere, the Tuatapere Branch, opened. An extension until after Orawia was put into operation on 20 October 1925 and set up a loco shed in the city. This was used as the basis for the operation of the line, so that there were de facto two sections: one from Invercargill to Tuatapere and one from Tuatapere after Orawia. Until 1968, all trains were pulled by steam locomotives. In June 1968 it was converted to diesel operation and closed the Lokdepot then. On 1 October 1970, the line was cut due to low freight volumes to Tuatapere and on July 30, 1976 concluded that the section between Riverton and Tuatapere. Some remains of the railway in Tuatapere were obtained, including buildings at the station area as the railway station and a storage shed.

Swell

• Place in the region of Southland