Stewart Island Place Names ……
Mamaku Point
Mamaku ….. “To Leak” refers to way the tide “leaks” between the rocks making up the off shore reef
The headlands at both sides of Horseshoe Bay are home to a small number of Cyathea medullaris or “Mamakau” ….. Black Tree Fern. The name therefore MAY relate to the tree ferns
Locally known as “The Mucks”
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