Story: Stewart Island/Rakiura

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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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

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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, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37634/the-sawmill-at-kaipipi-bay-1909 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 May 2015.

Comments

Leanne Marr
18 October 2021

My great grandfather owned a sawmill on Stewart Island in the 1800’s. I would like to find out if it’s this one pictured?