Otago
Ophir, Manuherikia diggings village
Riverbank Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: protected.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
1863 Blacks diggings village that kept its post office, swing bridge and stone cottages; camp and refuse ground along the Manuherikia flats.
Keep exploring nearby
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