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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Willowbridge

Willowbridge is a rich agricultural district, originally part of the Waimate estate owned by the Messrs Studholme, and sold by them in 1899. It is about three miles and a half south of Studholme, six from Waimate, and three from the seaside. When the land was sold to the present settlers, the top price was paid for one unimproved block, which brought £33 10s per acre. The soil of the district is, however, exceptionally fertile, and it is no uncommon thing for the farmers to obtain yields of seventy bushels of wheat per acre, and twenty tons of potatoes. The local railway station is 103 miles from Dunedin, and 127 from Christchurch. Willowbridge is in the Deep Creek riding of the Waimate county, and the population at the census of 1901 was set down at fifty-five. The Hannaton public school and Nukuroa Methodist church are within two or three miles of the settlement. The original willow bridge, from which the district takes its name, is still (1903) in existence.

Photo lent by Mr. H. E. McGowan.Under the Willows, Willowbridge.

Photo lent by Mr. H. E. McGowan.
Under the Willows, Willowbridge.