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First settled in about 1843 , it was originally called Pitfure. However the name was soon changed to Wakefield. This name was after the town of Wakefield in Yorkshire , and not - as many assume - after Captain Arthur Wakefield who led the expedition that first established Nelson City and Province. REFERENCES McAloon, J. (1997). ''Nelson, A Regional History'', Cape Catley. |
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