Story: Stewart Island/Rakiura

The sawmill at Kaipipi Bay, 1909

The sawmill at Kaipipi Bay, 1909

Sawmilling was an important industry on Stewart Island/Rakiura from the 1860s to the 1930s. This mill was photographed in 1909.

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How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'Stewart Island/Rakiura - History and society since the 1850s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/37634/the-sawmill-at-kaipipi-bay-1909 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, updated 1 May 2015