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Waitati, Otago
WAITATI
(2013 population: 513)
Waitati is the closest settlement to urban Dunedin, and is a settlement stretching around thesouth side of Blueskin Bay to Doctor's Point. The beach at Doctor's Point is popular on weekends and is used to launch small boats and kayaks. Cockles in the bay are harvested commercially, some for export. The Orokonui Eco-sanctuary is being developed and occupies 300+ hectares in the valley upstream. This sanctuary will be a safe home to indigenous fauna and flora, once the introduced predators have been removed. A predator proof fence has been completed and the sanctuary is open to the public. The tallest tree in New Zealand (an Australian gum tree) is also in the sanctuary. Waitati has a primary school, a play centre, a community hall, a fire station, and a library. Its businesses include a shop, a garden centre and nursery, café, holiday accommodation, and an art gallery. It has an active community which regularly holds events such as dances, markets, flower shows, and a school fair.
