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'''Fruitlands''' is a [[settlement]] in [[Central Otago]] in the [[Otago]] region of |
'''Fruitlands''', originally known as '''Bald Hill Flat''', is a [[Human settlement|settlement]] in [[Central Otago]] in the [[Otago]] region of New Zealand. |
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It is situated on [[State Highway 8 (New Zealand)|State Highway 8]], |
It is situated on [[State Highway 8 (New Zealand)|State Highway 8]], 14 km southwest of [[Alexandra, New Zealand|Alexandra]], and 27 km northeast of [[Roxburgh, New Zealand|Roxburgh]]. Fruitlands was initially settled a gold mining town following a [[gold rush]] in the early 1860s. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Baldhillflat.jpg|thumb|1897 postmark of Bald Hill Flat]] |
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Fruitlands was initially known as "Bald Hill Flat" following a gold rush to the area in August 1863. Miners Andrew Drew and Ben Buchanan were getting an ounce of gold in 30 buckets from a depth of only a foot below the surface<ref>Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43</ref> |
Fruitlands was initially known as "Bald Hill Flat" following a gold rush to the area in August 1863. Miners Andrew Drew and Ben Buchanan were getting an ounce of gold in 30 buckets from a depth of only a foot below the surface.<ref>Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43</ref> In the next few years the whole of Bald Hill Flat was prospected with small amounts of gold recovered from shallow depths almost everywhere. |
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Bald Hill Flat was initially an outlying part of [[Teviot Station]] before the gold rush of 1863. Following the discovery of gold, it was split off the [[Teviot New Zealand|Teviot]] run and subdivided into sections for lease<ref>Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43</ref> |
Bald Hill Flat was initially an outlying part of [[Teviot Station]] before the gold rush of 1863. Following the discovery of gold, it was split off the [[Teviot New Zealand|Teviot]] run and subdivided into sections for lease.<ref>Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43</ref> |
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Bald Hill Flat was renamed Fruitlands in 1915, in recognition of it becoming a fruit growing area. The establishment of orchards turned out to be abortive when only one crop of fruit was ever exported, and although there was ample summer irrigation water available, the hard winter frosts destroyed most of the trees<ref>[http://www.nzsouth.co.nz/centralotago/alex.html www.centralotago.info] accessed July 2010</ref> |
Bald Hill Flat was renamed Fruitlands in 1915, in recognition of it becoming a fruit growing area. The establishment of orchards turned out to be abortive when only one crop of fruit was ever exported, and although there was ample summer irrigation water available, the hard winter frosts destroyed most of the trees.<ref>[http://www.nzsouth.co.nz/centralotago/alex.html www.centralotago.info] accessed July 2010</ref> |
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Once a community with school, post office and [[Roman-Catholic]] church<ref>Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1905, p. 709</ref> |
Once a community with school, post office and [[Roman-Catholic]] church,<ref>Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1905, p. 709</ref> today the area is a collection of modern farm houses, and the remains of miners' stone cottages; some derelict, others restored. Fine examples of restored houses are John Mitchell's cottage, and the [http://www.speargrassinn.co.nz Speargrass Inn], formerly the Speargrass Hotel. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Hall-Jones, J. Goldfields of Otago: An Illustrated History, Craig Printing Co. Ltd |
*Hall-Jones, J., (2005) ''Goldfields of Otago: An Illustrated History.'' Invercargill, NZ: Craig Printing Co. Ltd. p. 180. {{ISBN|0-908629-61-3}} |
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*The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |
*(1905) ''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand.'' Vol. 4: Otago and Southland Provincial Districts. p. 1,114. |
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 25 March 2024
Fruitlands | |
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Settlement | |
 Mitchell's Cottage in Symes Road is registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand | |
.svg)  Fruitlands Fruitlands, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′47″S 169°18′04″E / 45.313°S 169.301°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Central Otago District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Fruitlands, originally known as Bald Hill Flat, is a settlement in Central Otago in the Otago region of New Zealand.
It is situated on State Highway 8, 14 km southwest of Alexandra, and 27 km northeast of Roxburgh. Fruitlands was initially settled a gold mining town following a gold rush in the early 1860s.
History
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Fruitlands was initially known as "Bald Hill Flat" following a gold rush to the area in August 1863. Miners Andrew Drew and Ben Buchanan were getting an ounce of gold in 30 buckets from a depth of only a foot below the surface.[1] In the next few years the whole of Bald Hill Flat was prospected with small amounts of gold recovered from shallow depths almost everywhere.
Bald Hill Flat was initially an outlying part of Teviot Station before the gold rush of 1863. Following the discovery of gold, it was split off the Teviot run and subdivided into sections for lease.[2]
Bald Hill Flat was renamed Fruitlands in 1915, in recognition of it becoming a fruit growing area. The establishment of orchards turned out to be abortive when only one crop of fruit was ever exported, and although there was ample summer irrigation water available, the hard winter frosts destroyed most of the trees.[3]
Once a community with school, post office and Roman-Catholic church,[4] today the area is a collection of modern farm houses, and the remains of miners' stone cottages; some derelict, others restored. Fine examples of restored houses are John Mitchell's cottage, and the Speargrass Inn, formerly the Speargrass Hotel.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43
- ^ Hall-Jones 2005, p. 43
- ^ www.centralotago.info accessed July 2010
- ^ Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1905, p. 709
References
[edit]- Hall-Jones, J., (2005) Goldfields of Otago: An Illustrated History. Invercargill, NZ: Craig Printing Co. Ltd. p. 180. ISBN 0-908629-61-3
- (1905) The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. 4: Otago and Southland Provincial Districts. p. 1,114.
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