Central Otago is the inland part of the New Zealand region of Otago in the South Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The region is the top tier of Local government in New Zealand. History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The area commonly known as Central Otago includes both the Central Otago District and the Queenstown-Lakes District to the west. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island.

The area is dominated by mountain ranges and the upper reaches of the Clutha River and tributaries. The Clutha River is the second longest River in New Zealand and flows south-southeast for 340 kilometres through Central and South Otago to The wide flat plateau of the Maniototo which lies between the upper reaches of the Taieri River and the Clutha's northern tributary the Manuherikia is also usually considered part of Central Otago. The Maniototo Plain usually simply known as The Maniototo, is an elevated inland region in Otago, New Zealand. The Taieri River is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand, and is located in Otago in the country's South Island. The Manuherikia River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.

Characterised by cold winters and hot, dry summers, the area is only lightly populated, although there has recently been considerable development around the tourist towns of Queenstown and Wanaka. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. History The lake was first seen by a European in 1853 Nathanial Chalmers but he was guided by a sketchmap from Chief Te Huruhuru at Waimate First significant European occupation came with the discovery of gold at Gabriel's Gully near Lawrence in 1861, which led to the Central Otago goldrush. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Gabriel's Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River. Lawrence is a small town of 474 inhabitants (as per the 2001 census) in Otago, in New Zealand 's South Island. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Central Otago Gold Rush (often simply called the Otago gold rush) was a Gold rush that occurred during the 1860s in Central Otago, New Zealand Other towns and villages include Albert Town, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Bannockburn, Clyde, Cromwell, Hawea, Millers Flat, Naseby, Oturehua, Ranfurly, Roxburgh, St. Bathans, and Wedderburn. Albert Town is located to the east of Wanaka in Otago, New Zealand. History The town was founded during the Central Otago goldrush in the 1860s and was named after Alexandra of Denmark Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Hawea is the name of a small settlement at the southern end of Lake Hawea, in New Zealand 's South Island. Millers Flat is a small town (population about 200 in inland Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. For Naseby in Northamptonshire England see Naseby Naseby is a small town formerly a Borough, in the Maniototo area of The township of Oturehua is in the Ida Valley of the Maniototo, in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. The former Gold and Coal mining town of St Bathans lies deep in the heart of the Maniototo in New Zealand 's Otago region Wedderburn is a community in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres northwest of Ranfurly, and was at one time close to the centre of a

Since the 19th century, most of the area's economic activity has centred on sheep, stone fruit, and tourism. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar In Botany, a drupe is a Fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( Exocarp, or skin and Mesocarp, or flesh surrounds a shell (the pit In recent years, deer farms and vineyards have increased the region's economic diversification. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A vineyard is a Plantation of Grape -bearing Vines grown mainly for Winemaking, but also Raisins Table grapes and non-alcoholic Recently the cool climate varieties Riesling and Pinot Noir have been recognised as being especially suitable, and as the vines age Central Otago wines can be expected to improve even further, as the plantings are new and increasing rapidly. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. latitude 45º south the Central Otago Wine Region is the most southerly Wine producing region in the world Central Otago is the world's southernmost commercial wine production region.

Administration

The Central Otago District Council, based in Alexandra, controls territorial authority matters, while the Otago Regional Council has overview of environmental matters such as clean air and water resources. History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first

"Central"

The colloquial name for Central Otago is simply "Central". Residents from the surrounding regions may not talk about being in Central Otago or going to Central Otago - instead referring to being or going "up Central" (this usage is mainly limited to residents of Canterbury, Otago and Southland). The New Zealand region of Canterbury (Waitaha is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first Southland (Murihiku is the name of New Zealand 's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region The former Otago Central Railway, which ran through most of the major towns of Central Otago, was also referred to as 'the Central'. Construction Construction of the Otago Central Branch Railway began in 1877 and the 27-km section to Hindon was opened in 1889

External links

• Central Otago District Council

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