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Omarama is [[Māori language|Māori]] for "Place of Light", a reference to its extraordinarily pure and clear sky.
== History ==
The first European to visit Omarama was Walter Mantell in December 1852. European settlement began in 1857 with the establishment of the Benmore and Ben Ohau stations.<ref>{{Cite book|last=McMillan|first=Eileen|title=Frugal country and hard on the boots : a history of the Lake Ohau valley|publisher=|year=2021|isbn=|location=Twizel|pages=421}}</ref>
Ōmārama was an important food source (kāinga mahinga kai) for the [[Ngāi Tahu|Ngai Tahu]] in the [[Mackenzie Basin]]. In 1877, Hipa Te Maiharoa with over 100 supporters travelled up the Waitaki River to Omarama and camped at Ōmārama to reaffirm the Ngāi Tahu claim to the interior of the South Island. This lead to numerous visits from the government and Ngāi Tahu leaders to Omarama. In 1879, they were evicted by an armed constabulary. Te Maiharoa and his followers then moved to the mouth of the Waitaki River.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atlas — Cultural Mapping Project — Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu|url=https://www.kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas|access-date=2021-01-01|website=www.kahurumanu.co.nz}}</ref>
== Agriculture==
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