Featherston Attractions
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The township of Featherston lies 40km southwest of Masterton at the foot of the Rimutaka Ranges. This area was first surveyed about 1840 for the New Zealand Land Company, and the town was named after a senior government official who decided that a settlement should be established here.
The settlement was originally a mail-coach station. Later, when a railroad was built through the Rimutaka Ranges, large numbers of railroad workers settled here.
During the second world war there was a camp for Japanese prisoners of war in Featherston. In 1955 the 8.79km Rimutaka railroad tunnel was driven through the hills.
The settlement was originally a mail-coach station. Later, when a railroad was built through the Rimutaka Ranges, large numbers of railroad workers settled here.
During the second world war there was a camp for Japanese prisoners of war in Featherston. In 1955 the 8.79km Rimutaka railroad tunnel was driven through the hills.
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