Whare Flat
Whare Flat is a locality some 15 km to the northwest of Dunedin city centre, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at a widening of the Silver Stream's valley amid the foothills of the Silverpeaks.
Whare Flat | |
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Rural locality | |
Silverstream Whare Flat postcard | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′00″S 170°24′30″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 9092 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Whare Flat is the location of a scout camp, Camp Waiora, and plays host annually to the Whare Flat Folk Festival, the southern South Island's biggest annual folk music event, which is held over the New Year holiday.
The "whare" of Whare Flat's name was not a traditional Māori structure, but was actually a shepherd's hut.
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