Peach Gully
Peach Gully was originally the holding paddock for the massive Waimarama Station, which encompassed Waimarama, the Te Apiti Valley, a good part of the Maraetotara Plateau, and spread over to, and included, Waipuka on the west side of Ocean Beach.
The name Peach Gully was given because of the white-fleshed peach trees planted by early settlers. When Waimarama Station was subdivided in 1912, Peach Gully was sold to a Mr John Barker.
He built a two storied homestead for his wife, six children and servants. Other buildings on the property included a wash house, garage and two horse stables, a harness-tack room and hay bale loft, along with a milking shed and a cow bail.
Peach cottage (or Whare as it was called) was originally used by the gardener, and was located in the paddock behind the stables.
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