“It will not be long before the Otago interior will be famed for its magnificent scenery”. So remarked British novelist Anthony Trollope as he journeyed through the Otago goldfields in 1872.
This land of river, rock, tussock and sky has been superbly captured in all its moods by famous artist, Grahame Sydney.
It is a place of extremes with searing heat in summer burning the landscape yellow to frigid hoar frosts in winter turning everything eerie white. This climate has helped earn Central Otago wine growers international recognition particularly for quality Pinot Noir.
The richest gold region in New Zealand brought thousands of prospectors during the 1860s. The Otago Central Rail Trail, once the vital railway link and now loved by mountain bikers, fascinates today’s modern ‘explorers’ with its architectural curiosities and gold rush heritage.
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