Stand on the spot where Gabriel Read's discovery of gold changed the course of New Zealand history. "Gold shining like the stars in Orion on a dark frosty night."
An old corrugated shed in Coastal Otago full of gold mining history.
Golden Point Historic Reserve protects important remnants of Otago's gold mining history. It also houses unique machinery, still in working order.
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association