Cardrona Valley, Central Otago

May 2011 Alt RR #3, from #16 jussy2576

Cardrona Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand

Situated between Wanaka and Queenstown, the Cardrona Valley was once the scene of frantic but short-lived gold mining activity in the 1860's. Now, in autumn, the area is transformed with gold of another sort.