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Macetown: Historic Gold Mining Town
Waitohi: Richard Pearse - Aviation pioneer
Takiroa - Maori rock art
Obselete Farm Machinery Gallery
Historic Places on the Otago Coast
Matanaka - Otago's First Farm
Tunnel Beach - Secluded Beach tunnel built in 1870s
Moeraki Boulders - Geological curiosity
Scoop: - Stories of WWII Sappers to Be Added to Turnbull
Macetown - Otago Goldfields Ghost Town
| Gold Working Machinery at Macetown, Otago The discovery of gold in the arrow River in 1862 sparked a rush to the area now known as Macetown. The buildings are mostly gone now but a number of gold working relics remain and the region has become a popular destination for recreational hikers, campers and for weekend picnics. |
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