…- a Tale of Gold and Gold Mining The Golden Point Historic Reserve lies some 50km inland from Palmerston, near the village of Macraes Flat and adjacent to the giant Macraes gold mine. As well as the machinery of mining, the reserve preserves the manager's house and three sod cottages used by miners.…
…Nameda (hnamechan@hotmail.com) Drive north for a day trip and visit the historical townships of Palmerston and Oamaru. * Take a guided tour to Macraes Gold Mine and historic Golden Point Battery near Palmerston * Admire Oamaru's historic stone architecture—many buildings feature Oamaru stone,…
…the way. Just after Ranfurly you can choose to travel via Dunback, or via Middlemarch through the Rock and Pillar Range. The gold mining town of Macraes Flat is accessible from either route. In the late 19th century, Dunedin acquired an impressive amount of ostentatious Victorian architecture. Today…
…station have earned it fame as a "Gingerbread House". Golden Point Historic Reserve - Dunedin & Coastal Otago Golden Point Historic Reserve, Macraes Flat. Historic gold mining site, machinery and miners' cottages. Captain Cook's Landing Site - Eastland Young Nick's Head, Eastland/Gisborne New…