Omaui and the New River Estuary

Written by popular author Invercargill naturalist, historian and teacher Lloyd Esler, this book tells of the area of Omaui, a small portion of the Southland coast, bordered by the mouth of the New River (Oreti) Estuary, the Mokomoko Inlet and Greenhills. This book details its long and rich history – Maori settlement, European trade, flax, whaling, the pilot station, shipping, the health camp, farming and the area's share of tragedies.