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Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture “Gold panner” by Brian Moore We are very pleased to offer you the opportunity to invest in one these beautifully detailed and enduring collector’s edition bronzes by New Zealand artist Brian Moore. Born in Timaru, Brian grew up in Christchurch and has a great interest in the South Island and its rich history. He…
The Otago Goldfields members had a fun but very informative time at Mt Somers, report to come soon.
We are very lucky to have Martin Anderson as our new President. Martin has been president of the Central Otago Winegrowers Assoc. and was the director of information services at the University of Otago from 1995 to 2005. Martin and his wife Sue have lived in Lowburn since 1993. They developed the Mount Michael Vineyard…
NEWSLETTER-AUGUST 2009 Greetings Everyone, It was lovely to meet so many of you at the AGM in Dunedin. Well what a great weekend it was too. The AGM went well, followed by a lovely lunch which included a huge crayfish, courtesy of Fleur Sullivan, then onto the Otago Settlers Museum where we went on a…
20th June 2009: The trail bosses converge on Lake Wanaka to check out the site of the 2010 Cavalcade finale celebrations. Meeting up with the Host Town Committee they ironed out the accommodation, parade route and the Hoedown location and made sure there were plans for hot showers and power for the hairdryer! The trail bosses were…
Lawrence, situated only 3km away, became the gold mining centre of the Tuapeka district. By July 1861 about 150 men were reported to be at work in Gabriel’s Gully and by September of that year some 6,000 people in total were on the diggings. This population was about the same as that of Otago’s capital…
If you would like to help the Trust preserve and promote the wonderful heritage sites of the Otago Gold Fields please consider becoming a member. Members get priority placing on the trail they would like to do on the Cavalcade- some trails fill very fast so to secure your spot membership definitely helps! Individual adult…
Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust are happy to announce the appointment of Kay Boulton as their new Office Administrator. Kay is relatatively new to Cromwell but has alaways loved the area and is keen to be involved in protecting and promoting the heritage sites and the Cavalcade. Kay comes from a back gound of tourism and legal…
For history scroll down… More info to come on cycling/4WDing the Dunstan Trail but here’s a bit to get you started. It’s a great ride from Alex to Moa Creek over the Crawford Hills rd. Authentic gold miner accommodation at Bonspiel Station (Moa Creek) Call Sue on 03 4474 205 ben.falconer@farmside.co.nz Or luxuray http://www.solandralodge.co.nz/ About 13km…
During the mining period 1870-1910 the settlement was known as Bald Hill Flat. It was named Fruitlands from an orchard scheme there between 1915-1926. The scars of 40 years of mining have all but gone. The roadside Fruitlands B&B was once a pub, supplying weary travellers. The 1871 stone building has been lovingly restored and…
