Catlins 1.

The town of Waikawa is so small that if I'd blinked while travelling through it I'd have missed it.
There's a sprinkling of bungalows, a small church (full of ladies preparing for the local arts and crafts exhibition) and a museum.
The museum celebrates the history of the town and the people who have made it their home. First there were the Maoris but it was only in the late 1800's that the history really began.
The exhibits are personal and touching. Often there's a story only half told, or items are displayed in an haphazard way, so that it's really only those who already know the stories - because they're in their blood- who understand their relevance. Much of the information is on handwritten notes, which makes it even more poignant.
This museum is for commemoration and remembrance; of all those individual struggles by those who travelled to this long-hidden land, and tamed it so that it became their home.