St Catherine's Okaihau

 

This is the second church in the small town of Okaihau in the far north. In early 1874 a Captain Burleigh applied to the Anglican Church Missionary Society in England to provide funds to build the first church in Okaihau. The land was donated by the owner of the general store and Totara tree timbers were used and donated. The St Catherine's church is still being used today by the local community.

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Comments

Tom said…
...a lovely wee church!
26 October 2025 at 14:15
Tigger's Mum said…
So well maintained - a really neat wee church.
26 October 2025 at 20:55
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
Beautiful photo of that small wooden church and the cemetery. I read that the totara tree is a true New Zealand tree and can live up to 1,000 years. Remarkable.
26 October 2025 at 22:56
kwarkito said…
voilà un endroit charmant, et pas seulement pour y reposer en paix
26 October 2025 at 23:47
Marie Smith said…
This church is a beauty. Many of our small churches are closing.
27 October 2025 at 00:21
local alien said…
I really like those wooden churches. Lovely
27 October 2025 at 04:59
DawnTreader said…
I like the look of that church!
27 October 2025 at 05:20
doodles n daydreams said…
A lovely old church in a lovely setting.
27 October 2025 at 11:01
EricaSta said…
Love to read about this wonderful little church. Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday 🌻
28 October 2025 at 21:28
Sharon said…
Such a perfect little church. I like it.
30 October 2025 at 03:21
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