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Published: December 10th 2013
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Friday 6th December, 2013. The Catlins - Day 1
The whole of the Catlins was an important area for Maori. Forest birds, cabbage tree sugar, fish cockles, eels and lamprey (which were caught o the first full moon in spring) were important food sources. Waikawa harbour was a seasonal campsite.
The first Europeans in the area were sealers and whalers. A short-lived whaling station was established ju...
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