Local Attractions & Things to do

• Explore the township and its buildings
• See the remnants of nineteenth century gold mining on the Department of Conservation walkway around the Blue Lake
• Explore the newly created Oteake Conservation Park on the nearby St Bathans, Hawkdun and Ida Ranges
• Explore neighbouring historic towns
• Go ice-skating and curling at Naseby or Alexandra

• See Art Deco architecture at Ranfurly
• Visit Ophir and the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Bridge
• Join the Central Otago Rail Trail at Oturehua, approximately 17 kilometres away (see www.otagorailtrail.co.nz)
• Spend the day in the sun on the verandah of the cottage and watch the light and colours change on the lake below.

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