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Alexandra and Clyde, 1863

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Alexandra and Clyde, 1863

A year after the first gold was discovered on the Dunstan, ‘Hartley or lower town’ (soon to be named Alexandra, at the river junction) and ‘Dunstan or upper town’ (Clyde, in the distance) feature in this sketch of the Clutha River basin. Two gold miners carrying swags and tools are heading for the diggings.

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Reference: C-103-103-1

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago region – Gold and development, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/22648/alexandra-and-clyde-1863 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 18 August 2009, updated 1 May 2015.