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Touring Drybread in New Zealand

Drybread in the region of Otago is a city located in New Zealand - some 364 mi or ( 586 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Drybread is now 07:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Richmond, Ophir, Omakau, Nelson, and Invercargill. Being here already, consider visiting Richmond . Check out our recommendations for Drybread ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Omakau

Omakau is a settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located between Alexandra and Ranfurly on the northwest bank of the Manuherikia River. The smaller settlement of Ophir, New Zealand is located on the opposite bank, three kilometres to the southeast. Omakau grew when the Otago Central Railway was opened in 1904. Today Omakau has a population of about 250, and is a stopover on both State Highway 85 and the Otago Rail Trail.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -45.12 169.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Otago Region

Ophir, New Zealand

Ophir is a small settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located between Alexandra and Ranfurly close to the east bank of the Manuherikia River. The settlement of Omakau is located on the opposite bank, three kilometres to the northwest. Ophir was originally known as Blacks, when gold was discovered in Central Otago in 1863 Ophir's population grew to over 1000 as it became the commercial and social centre of the district.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -45.12 169.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Otago Region

Blue Lake (Otago)

Blue Lake is a small lake adjacent to the town of St. Bathans in Central Otago, New Zealand. The lake is man-made, the result of sluicing operations that began in 1873 when John Ewing (1844–1922) formed the St. Bathans Channel Company, to mine the Kildare Hill Gold Claim in St Bathans. His company constructed a tailings channel and introduced hydraulic elevating to work the claim.

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Located at -44.87 169.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Otago Region

Saint Bathans, New Zealand

The former gold and coal mining town of St Bathans, formerly named Dunstan Creek, lies deep in the heart of the Maniototo in New Zealand's Otago region. Mining has long ceased, and it is a tranquil holiday retreat. The preservation of many of its historic buildings makes it one of the region's more picturesque tourist venues. St Bathans is well known for its scenic man-made lake with beautiful looking clay cliffs that attract many tourists.

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Located at -44.87 169.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Otago Gold Rush, Populated places in the Otago Region, Reportedly haunted locations in New Zealand

Tarras

Tarras is a small farming settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the slopes above the upper reaches of the Clutha Valley, on State Highway 8 not far from the southern end of the Lindis Pass. Most farms in the Tarras district run sheep, principally merino sheep farmed for their super-fine wool.

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Located at -44.83 169.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Otago Region