by Malcolm McKinnon
Gold and Presbyterianism were the foundations of Otago, settled by canny Scots and hopeful gold miners who soon outnumbered the local Ngāi Tahu. Around 1880 Dunedin was New Zealand’s largest and wealthiest city; today its university and medical school still have a strong reputation. The dramatic inland basins and ranges of Central Otago once swarmed with gold miners – these days they attract tourists, artists and winemakers.
Main image: Winter in Ophir, 2007
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