The history of the Alexandra Courthouse and how Alexandra town owes its origins to the discovery of gold between Clyde and Cromwell in 1862.
At the Bendigo Historic Reserve you can view the Come in Time Battery which was built in 1880.
This vast sea of dredge tailings on the banks of the Clutha River is an impressive relic of the gold dredging era when New Zealand led the world in gold-dredge technology.
Mitchells Cottage is a historic stone house, built during the the gold mining era, in Central Otago's Fruitlands district.
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.
Serpentine Scenic Reserve is a spectaular high point on the Rough Ridge mountains which features historical treasures: a stamper battery, water wheel and church. Good 4WD conditions are necessary to get access.
St Bathans is a Central Otago historic mining town near the Hawkdun and Dunstan Ranges.
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association