East Tākaka

East Tākaka is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It is located in Golden Bay, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Tākaka.

East Tākaka
locality
East Tākaka Cemetery and Church
East Tākaka Cemetery and Church
Coordinates: 40.925°S 172.828°E / -40.925; 172.828
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardGolden Bay Ward
ElectoratesWest Coast-Tasman
Te Tai Tonga
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7183
Area code03

Located in the Tākaka valley, East Tākaka sits on the eastern side of the Tākaka River.[1] The area developed from the 1860s, with an Anglican church built in 1868, the East Takaka School being established in 1874, and a post office—called Takaka East—opening in 1877.[2][3][4] Sawmilling was an important industry in the early days, with large areas of native forest in the Tākaka valley being exploited. The sawn timber was taken to the coast and shipped throughout New Zealand, facilitated between 1882 and 1905 by the steam-powered Takaka Tramway that ran from East Tākaka to the wharf at Waitapu, at the mouth of the Tākaka River.[5] Other activities in the area included sheep farming and hop growing.[6]

East Tākaka School operated between 1874 and 1968.[7][3] The old building, given historic place category 2 status by Heritage New Zealand in 1990,[8] is now used as the local community hall.[9] East Takaka Church, described as "a fine example of the small Gothic Revival churches built in timber throughout New Zealand in the second half of [the nineteenth] century", was listed as a category 1 historic place by Heritage New Zealand in 1990.[2]

References
  1. "Place name detail: East Tākaka". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "East Takaka Church". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. "East Takaka School". Nelson Provincial Museum. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. Hindmarsh, Gerard (7 August 2021). "Celebrating a life lived locally". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. Wright, Ken (2011). "The Takaka pioneers' memorial: part 1". Nelson Historical Society Journal. 7 (3): 48–65. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Takaka East". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts). Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company. 1906. p. 222. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "Tasman Education Timeline". theprow.org.nz.
  8. "East Takaka School (former)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. Hindmarsh, Nina (8 September 2018). "Community halls are the lifeblood of rural areas - and they're under threat". Stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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