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Herbertville

Coordinates: 40°30′S 176°33′E / 40.500°S 176.550°E / -40.500; 176.550
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Herbertville, earlier known as Wainui after the Wainui River,[1] is a small settlement on the eastern coast of the Tararua District. The large promontory just north is Cape Turnagain. So named by Captain Cook who used the location as a well remembered point where he turned his ship and retraced his steps. At the turn of the 20th century Herbertville was a thriving community. It had a large hotel and several shops, a police station and a blacksmiths. Schooners were beached on the vast expanse of shallow sandy beach on high tides and passengers and cargoes were unloaded. The ships would then be refloated on the next high tide and would carry on their way. Horse-drawn coaches then made their way inland towards the settlement of Dannevirke via Weber.

References

  1. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Herbertville". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

40°30′S 176°33′E / 40.500°S 176.550°E / -40.500; 176.550