Clutha Gold Trail - Evans Flat (Otago) Traditional Cache
Clutha Gold Trail - Evans Flat (Otago)
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The Clutha Gold Trail was officially opened on 24 October 2013.
The 2-day 73km Clutha Gold Trail, from Lake Roxburgh Dam to Lawrence, offers a unique heritage experience showcasing the area’s history of early Maori moa hunters, Chinese gold miners, European pastoral farming, mining and rail.
This wonderful trail follows the mighty Clutha Mata-Au River, as it weaves through trees, and traverses the beautiful Beaumont Gorge, before branching off into farming valleys and some sections of the historic Roxburgh Branch railway line inlcuding the 440m Big Hill Tunnel. Dotted along the trail are four small towns that were established during the gold rushes of a bygone era. Each has its own fascinating story and are now welcoming places to stop for a meal or the night.
Beaumont to Lawrence – (19.4km)
From Beaumont you start the climb towards the highest point of the trail and through the Big Hill Tunnel. After the tunnel you descend into lush green farmland connecting with and crossing the highway several times. There are many reminders of the area’s history along the route, including the discovery of gold, milling of flax fibre for rope making around Evans Flat and the arrival of the Chinese prospectors to the goldfields
This cache is one of a series of caches placed along the Lawrence - Beaumont section of the trail. The cache is a small plastic pill container with log book only and is placed where the old Evans Flat station was located. Note the stock loading ramps nearby. Bring your our pen.
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