Tourist information - Palmerston
A short drive to south of Moeraki is Palmerston, the portal to the Otago goldfields trail. New money, at the form of renewed interest in gold mining at nearby Macraes has injected renewed vigour into this small community.
Macraes Mine is the largest gold mine in New Zealand, as well as tours are obtainable. Puketapu - the sacred hill - is Palmerston's landmark, having its monument to an early politician, Sir John McKenzie.
The town stands at the junction of SH1 along with SH85, the gateway to the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trail.
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