Waipū is a Bream Bay town in Northland founded in the 1850s by Gaelic-speaking Highland Scots who followed the preacher Norman McLeod from Nova Scotia. Around 1,000 settlers arrived between 1853 and 1860, and the town still wears its heritage proudly, with a museum, Gaelic signage and the long-running Waipū Highland Games each New Year. Nearby Waipū Cove and the limestone caves draw visitors to a community of about 1,450.
Waipū is a Bream Bay town in Northland founded in the 1850s by Gaelic-speaking Highland Scots who followed the preacher Norman McLeod from Nova Scotia. Around 1,000 settlers arrived between 1853 and 1860, and the town still wears its heritage proudly, with a museum, Gaelic signage and the long-running Waipū Highland Games each New Year. Nearby Waipū Cove and the limestone caves draw visitors to a community of about 1,450.
Waipū is in the Northland region of New Zealand.
Waipū has an estimated population of around 1,450 (Stats NZ estimate).
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