Waimate
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Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main North/South road. Waimate is 45.7 km south of Timaru, Canterbury's second city, 20 km north of the Waitaki River, which forms the border between Canterbury and the Otago province to the south and 47.5 km north of Oamaru, the main town of the Waitaki District.
Panorama of the view from the White Horse overlooking Waimate township.
Photo of a sunset over the hills to the south of Waimate, taken from near the town centre.
Red-necked wallaby
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The red-necked wallaby or Bennett's wallaby is a medium-sized macropod marsupial (wallaby), common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Red-necked wallabies have been introduced to several other countries, including New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man, France and Germany.
Image: Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus Bruny
Image: Bennett's Wallaby
Two adult males fighting
A population of albino Bennett's wallabies (N. r. rufogriseus) lives on Bruny Island.