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Waikouaiti whaling and pre-gold farm port

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTED

Where: Otago · Oceania · approx. -45.6, 170.66 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

What turns up: 1840s-1900s black glass, whaling gear, clay pipes, early ceramics

Access: Restricted.

Pre-1900 and especially pre-1861 deposits are protected archaeology under the HNZPT Act 2014, with significant Kai Tahu heritage; do not dig without authority.

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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.