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Waterwheel at Young Australian Mine site. Photo: Phillip Donnell
Downhill from NZ’s highest road With a dry, sunny and reliable climate, a dramatic landscape, and widespread evidence of a romantic gold-rush past, Central Otago offers unique opportunities for the adventurous wanderer. A case in point is the Carricktown Track, winding its way 15km down the flanks of the Carrick Range. It leads into the […]
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