Tipapa is sixteen miles from Waipara, and twenty-one from Cheviot, and is a baiting-place for the coaches from these places. It is named after the sheep station near the local accommodation house, and has a post office and a public school. At the census of 1901, Tipapa had a population of eighteen.

Elliot, William, Farmer, “Liddlebank,” Tipapa, near Cheviot. Mr. Elliot was born in 1856 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and was educated at the national school. He was brought up as a pastoralist, and came to New Zealand in the ship “Waiuru” in 1882, under engagement to Mr. Lowe, of St. Helen's, where he was employed for two years. Entering the service of the late Hon. W. Robinson, at Cheviot, he remained with him until the estate was sold to the Government, when he and three of his fellow-employees leased 13,000 acres for twelve months. Mr. Elliot, subsequently, bought Mr. Scott's interests in “Liddlebank,” 1937 acres in extent. This property was formerly part of the Greta Peaks run. It has been improved considerably, and a good dwelling-house, wool-shed, and other outbuildings have been made, together with garden, orchard, plantation, and five miles of fencing. Mr. Elliot was married in 1895 to Miss Prichard, and has two daughters.