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Monday, December 19, 2011

Quartz Reef Point, Northburn Station, South Island, New Zealand

Quartz Reef Point is a preserved herringbone mine tailings site, that was sculpted in the 1860's in search for gold.  The area has been inaccessible and untouched since the miners abandoned it over 140 years ago.  Thanks to the owners of Northburn Station the site is now available for viewing via a walking track or a mountain bike track only.
This meticulous masonry stonework is a work of art.  The property is completely fenced with a viewing platform and signage. Detailed  information is provided on how this process was successful in the obtaining of gold.  It was hard work and required dedicated  men and animals to achieve success.  There is a partial stone house ruin in the near-by area that speaks of their living conditions. They were tough people, creative, innovative and willing to change.  Their decedents inherited these same qualities and are making a success story of their lives upon this same land.







Submitted by: Bernadette Heath, photographer and writer, Janet West Farnsworth, writer, for "Grandma Needs a Four-Wheel Drive, Adventure Travel for Seniors."  web page: www.grandmaneedsafour-wheeldrive.com  

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