Otago goldfields

A regional guide to Otago’s goldfield history and place notes. Start with a location, then verify today’s rules and conditions before planning a visit.

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Otago places

These notes provide historical and geographic context. They do not confirm a current fossicking boundary, access permission, safe route or expected gold recovery.

Arrow River Five Mile Creek Gabriel's Gully Kyeburn Diggings Naseby (Hogburn)Shotover River Twelve Mile Creek

Before you go

Check the current NZPAM fossicking-area map and local notices. Confirm the exact boundary, land access and permitted methods, and check weather and river conditions on the day.

A historic goldfield description or map marker is not evidence of present-day permission or prospecting results.

Read the New Zealand access checklist