HistoryWaipahi is located 47kms north-east of Balclutha. The area was originally part of Run 78. During development for a goldfield route to Roxburgh a hotel was established at Waipahi. This later burnt down in 1872. The Gore-Waipahi railway opened in 1871. This led to a railway hotel being built in 1880. Between 1886 and 1978 Waipahi was the junction of the Tapanui and later Edievale railway. The Waipahi School was built in 1879 and closed in 1966. A Presbyterian church built in 1891. Today, the area is a farming district and is known for its fly fishing.
