Take a trip back through a golden era of New Zealand’s history in the South Island’s scenic Otago region. The romance and adventure of the gold rush days is easy to recapture in this rugged landscape which still bears the signs of the goldminers’ struggles to win their fortunes by striking it RICH. Many New Zealand families can trace their first connection with New Zealand from these early endeavours.
Come along on a journey of a lifetime. Check out the dedicated website to the Goldfields Cavalcade.
Check out the Goldfields Heritage trail
Physical address: The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust
Cnr of Erris and Donegal Streets, Cromwell, Central Otago
PO Box 91 Cromwell 9342
Phone: (03) 445-0111
Email, please click here
September 7, 2009 at 5:01 pm
7 September, 2009
The Goldfields Heritage Trust
Dear Secretary,
At present I am completing a manuscript for the New Zealand National Library on the life story of the Otago and Southland Mining Warden and Magistrate John Nugent Wood [1827-1906], his wife author Susan Wood [1836-1880] and her brother author Henry Lapham [1849-1887].
Incorporated in the manuscript is a biography of Tasmanian-born Gabriel Read. I understand that in 1988 a memorial was erected to commemorate Gabriel Read at Lawrence and I would like to include a photo of this please in the manuscript.
Are you aware of this memorial and is it possible for me to obtain a picture electronically of this memorial please?
If you do not have any such picture, could you perhaps direct me please to a person at who may be able to assist.
I look forward to your assistance.
Thank you.
Peter C. Sims
PO Box 692
Quoiba
Tasmania
Australia 7310
October 25, 2010 at 10:54 am
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March 13, 2012 at 8:16 pm
James Kelman, I am a great grand nephew and it never ceases to amaze me how the landscape around Alexandra was altered and transformed by at the time these monsters of the river.
October 15, 2012 at 10:49 am
Hi we were interested in joining the trust thank sherylene
October 15, 2012 at 1:51 pm
That’s awesome, thanks very much Sherylene. Please click here for more info. http://goldfieldstrust.org.nz/2009/06/12/otago-goldfields-heritage-trust-membership/
January 10, 2013 at 6:59 pm
Can you please give me a contact person for the fort
hcoming celebrations for Cambrians…I have the email address of Bob LdeBerry but this is not an active address
January 11, 2013 at 10:34 am
https://sites.google.com/site/dunstancreek150/contacts
Hi Pam – see link above. Hope this helps.
Terry
March 13, 2013 at 9:28 pm
On Cavalcade this year we were treated to a most interesting and informative visit to the Miners memorial and Gabriels Gully, given a History talk By Ernie McCraw who has written several books on the Historic Mining areas in Otago
March 23, 2013 at 9:57 am
Hi, My greatgrandfather Augustus Hildebrand was at Dunstan in 1862, and I would like to know if there are any photos/drawings of the actual workings at that time.
April 22, 2013 at 9:51 am
Hi my name is Carissa I am doing a research report on Chinese immigrants in the gold mining industries of Otago during the 1860s and was wondering if you had any information that could help me with my study which is due in on the 7th of May 2013.
April 22, 2013 at 12:24 pm
Can anyone tell me where I can secure the book “Gabriel Read of Gabriels Gully”