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Another wonderful two days was had by the 25 who took part in our Duntroon and Moeraki field trip. Tea and coffee was on offer as we meet at the Vanished world centre and Neil Thorpe gave a very interesting talk about the geology of North Otago. We were soon filling up 4WD’s for a…
2nd of November 2013 do we have a day planned out for you! Starting 11am on Galloway Rd with the unveiling of signage at Galloway Dredge Buckets (our most recently completed project), Then on the Chatto Creek for the unveiling of signage and completed display of the Chatto Creek Dredge. We’ll have lunch at the…
Golden Point and Mareburn Reefs 7th and 8th December 2013 Registration Form. Saturday 7th December meet at McRae’s mine for a tour of their operation. Lunch at the local pub then on to the Golden Point Stamper and see one of the few remaining operational Stampers in full noise! Then we head for Hyde with…
The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust will be having it’s Annual General Meeting on the 20th July in Arrowtown. 10am At the Arrowtown Volunteer Fire Brigade rooms2 Hertford Street. Important – we will be looking to change our constitution, clause 24, that stipulates we must hold the AGM within 3 months of the end of the…
Many thanks to Bill Cowan and the Tuapeka Mouth community who came together to host a field trip of 27 Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust Members. The day started with a wonderful morning tea in the hall thanks to Elma Thompson and the local ladies, and a great display of local history very nicely presented around the walls….
And the signage is up! Thanks to Rex Johnson for researching the text for the signage and helping to erect along with Mike Floate, Ken Laraman and Terry Davis. The last parts of the old Chatto Creek Dredge were ‘delivered’ to the Chatto Creek Hotel thanks to the great efforts of Central Excavation and Johnny…
Our first official field weekend of the year will be on the 27th April to Tuapeka Mouth! For the Heritage connoisseurs among you or even just for those looking for a fun weekend away with a group of enthusiasts… Tuapeka Mouth has some fascinating relics and wonderful stories – registration forms will be sent out…
By all accounts the Real Journeys Fiordland Discovery Cruise was a fantastic week that our members will treasure for the rest of their days! A variety of weather ensured Fiordland was appreciated in all her wonderous ‘moods’. Lots of talk about how great the Real Journey’s Staff were and the amazing quality of the food!…
Friday the 13th July 2012, unlucky for some perhaps but a wonderful day for Otago Goldfields Heritage as an old relic gets new prominence. Initiated originally by Lloyd Carpenter and after some great team work between the Central Lakes Trust, Fulton Hogan, the Department of Conservation and ourselves, the ‘Gold Light’ Dredge bucket ladder was…
It’s only taken 6 years (don’t ask), but finally the Come in Time Battery located at the Bendigo end of Thomson Gorge road has its interpretation panels in place. Posts and panels were errected by DOC staff in conjuntion with Mike Floate and Bruce McMillan from our trust who’ve had much input into these signs…
