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OceanaGold mine

OceanaGold mine

Melbourne-based OceanaGold operates a gold mine at Macraes Flat, west of Palmerston. Barely visible from public roads, from the air the opencast mine workings are a dominant feature of the inland East Otago landscape.

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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/12/5