Where: Otago · Oceania · approx. -45.04, 169.2 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: colonial bottle era, historically mapped
What turns up: Dunstan goldfields glass, black glass ales and case gin, applied-top ginger beers, stoneware, Hamilton and Codd sodas, colonial bitters and schnapps, and Chinese-camp material from the river-junction diggings; much of the old town lies under Lake Dunstan
Access: Restricted.
Under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 any place associated with pre-1900 human activity is an archaeological site. Cromwell's 1862 onward Dunstan goldfield and old-town dumps are pre-1900 and protected, so digging, damaging or modifying them without an archaeological authority from Heritage NZ is an offence on public or private land. Post-1900 material needs the landowner's permission; Maori sites and taonga must never be disturbed and any taonga found must be reported.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.