The history of the Alexandra Courthouse and how Alexandra town owes its origins to the discovery of gold between Clyde and Cromwell in 1862.
Above Arrowtown is the partially restored and well interpreted Arrowtown Chinese Settlement. Learn more about the contribution made by the Chinese goldminers and business people to the region’s goldmining, cultural and business history.
At the Bendigo Historic Reserve you can view the Come in Time Battery which was built in 1880.
Golden Point Historic Reserve protects important remnants of Otago's gold mining history. It also houses unique machinery, still in working order.
The Macetown Historic Reserve preserves the remains of a 19th century village. Deep in an isolated and physically challenging valley, Macetown existed soley because of gold mining.
Mitchells Cottage is a historic stone house, built during the the gold mining era, in Central Otago's Fruitlands district.
The reserve begins after crossing the historic Skippers suspension bridge. On the terrace above is a virtual ghost town, the remnants of Skippers Township, once the largest gold settlement on the Shotover River
The Naseby Post Office is this historic town's most substantial and imposing building, and is in an almost authentic state.
Sheep farming has long been a key element of the New Zealand economy. Cycle 150km through traditional New Zealand farming communities and old gold mining towns.
St Bathans is a Central Otago historic mining town near the Hawkdun and Dunstan Ranges.
The value of conservation
New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz
International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org
