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Waitara is the name of a number of localities: * Waitara, New South Wales * Waitara, New Zealand Waitara is a town in the northern part of the Taranaki region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off New Zealand State Highway 3, State Highway 3, northeast of New Plymouth. Waitara was the site of the outbreak of th ... * Waitara, Queensland * Waitara River in Taranaki, New Zealand {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitara, New South Wales
Waitara is a suburb in the Upper North Shore region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 19 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. History Waitara is a word in the Māori language that means ''hail, pure water'' or ''hail, wide steps''. (There is also a town in New Zealand named " Waitara".)''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia , page 262 The suburb takes its name from the Waitara River in New Zealand, where Australian troops fought as Imperial volunteers during the New Zealand Wars. European settlement Myles McRae once owned land in Southern Sydney, near Hurstville Hurstville is a suburb in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is south of the Sydney central business district, Sydney CBD and is part of the St George, New South Wales, St George area. Hurstville is the administrative cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitara, New Zealand
Waitara is a town in the northern part of the Taranaki region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off New Zealand State Highway 3, State Highway 3, northeast of New Plymouth. Waitara was the site of the outbreak of the First Taranaki War, Taranaki Wars in 1860 following the attempted purchase of land for Pakeha settlers, British settlers from its Māori owners. Disputes over land that was subsequently New Zealand land confiscations, confiscated by the Government continue to this day. There are several different stories regarding the origin of the name ''Waitara''. One is that it was originally ''Whai-tara'' – "path of the dart" – so named because Whare Matangi followed the path of a dart to find his father Ngarue. Another is that Turi (Māori ancestor), Turi named it from his wide stride when crossing the water of the river. Another is that Turi named it ''Waitarangia'' because the coldness of the water affected his skin. Yet another is that it me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
