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Growth of towns

Growth of towns

The towns of Otago grew at very different rates. Farming towns such as Balclutha and Alexandra grew relatively fast after the Second World War, but holiday towns such as Queenstown and Arrowtown overtook them in the later 20th century.

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Otago region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/otago-region/11/1