central-otago

Central Otago

Highlights

  • Gold mining history
  • Cycling and Mountain biking trails
  • Orchards, vineyards and farms

Proximity

  • by car:

    1 hr 10 min from Queenstown

  • by car:

    2 hr 25 min from Dunedin

In historic Clyde you can make yourself comfortable in a cafe or hire a mountain bike to explore the surrounding hills.

This historic town is located at the foot of a river gorge and is surrounded by rounded hills of schist punctuated with large craggy standing rocks. Schist is gold bearing rock and substantial strikes in the rivers near Clyde sparked a gold rush in the late 1800s.

It's easy to see why some of the first Europeans to enter the region chose this site as a place to settle. The micro-climate offers hot, dry summers, with mild springs and autumns that are full of nature's colours. Today, Clyde is a great place to enjoy the cafe lifestyle in a scenic setting that's rich in history.

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