Gummies Bush

Gummies Bush
Gummies Bush
Coordinates: NZ 46°17′S 168°01′E / 46.283°S 168.017°E / -46.283; 168.017
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Southland
Territorial authority	Southland District
Time zone	NZST (UTC+12)
• Summer (DST)	NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode(s)	9883
Area code(s)	03

Gummies Bush Farming locality 10 km on the west side of the Aparima River, 9 km north of Riverton, 18 km south from Otautau. Said to be named after whaler and later pig-farmer James Leader, nicknamed ‘Gummie’ because he had no teeth, who had a camp in the bush here.^[1] To the Maori the area was known as Opuaki. Apparently named after a person, Puaki, a word which means "to come forth in position," or "to come forth in language - that is to utter.^[2]

References

↑ Wises New Zealand Guide Wises Publications Limited, Auckland 1987
↑ Maori Place-names of Otago Author 1944. p 60

Towns and communities in the Southland District territorial authority

Five Rivers Ward	Athol Castlerock Eyre Creek Fairlight Five Rivers Garston Josephville Lowther Lumsden Mossburn Nokomai Parawa Saint Patricks

Riverton Ward	Colac Bay Gummies Bush Orepuki Pahia Riverton/Aparima Thornbury Waipango

Stewart Island Ward	Oban

Te Anau Ward	Cascade Creek Knobs Flat Manapouri Milford Sound Te Anau The Key

Te Tipua Ward	Brydone Edendale Glencoe Morton Mains Ota Creek Seaward Downs Te Tipua Waitane

Toetoes Ward	Curio Bay Fortification Fortrose Glenham Haldane Mokoreta Niagara Otara Pine Bush Pukewao Quarry Hills Redan Slope Point Titiroa Te Peka Tokanui Waipapa Point Waikawa Waimahaka Wyndham

Tuatapere Ward	Blackmount Clifden Merrivale Monowai Papatotara Piko Piko Pukemaori Te Tua Te Waewae Tuatapere

Waihopai Ward	Ashers Dacre Gorge Road Grove Bush Kapuka Kapuka South Longbush Mabel Bush Makarewa Mokotua Oteramika Rakahouka Rimu Roslyn Bush Timpanys Woodlands

Waikaia Ward	Ardlussa Balfour Kauhoe Riversdale Waikaia Wendon Wendonside

Wallace Ward	Drummond Fairfax Isla Bank Nightcaps Ohai Otahuti Otautau Wairio Wreys Bush

Wallacetown Ward	Branxholme Lochiel Ryal Bush Spar Bush Tussock Creek Waianiwa Wallacetown Waimatuku

Winton Ward	Benmore Browns Caroline Centre Bush Dipton Dipton West Hedgehope Kauana Lady Barkly Limehills Oreti Plains Otapiri South Hillend Springhills Winton

Coordinates: 46°17′S 168°01′E / 46.283°S 168.017°E / -46.283; 168.017

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