Macraes

Town in Otago, New Zealand

Macraes

Oti

Town

Macraes

Location of Macraes in New Zealand

Coordinates: 45°22′54″S 170°25′48″E﻿ / ﻿45.38167°S 170.43000°E﻿ / -45.38167; 170.43000
Country| New Zealand
Region| Otago
Territorial authority| Waitaki District
Time zone| UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+13 (NZDT)
Local iwi| Ngāi Tahu

45°22′54″S 170°25′48″E﻿ / ﻿45.38167°S 170.43000°E﻿ / -45.38167; 170.43000

Macraes, formerly known as Macraes Flat, and known in Māori as Oti,[1] is a town in the Waitaki District in Otago, New Zealand. It is known as a mining town, with a long history of gold extraction. The town sits 55 km north of Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island.

The Macraes Mine, New Zealand's largest gold mine,[2] is nearby.

Old stamp mill at Macraes Flat, 2007

The settlement was named after John McRae, who lived in the area in the late 1850s before gold was discovered nearby. In 2015 the name of the town was officially altered from Macraes Flat to Macraes.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Place names Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki website, viewed 2012-01-04
2. ^ Hartley, SImon (28 June 2018). "Another 10 years for Macraes". ODT. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
3. ^ "NZGB to assign, alter and discontinue geographic names: 27 February 2015". LINZ. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

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Waitaki District, New Zealand

Seat: Oamaru

Populated places|

| Ahuriri Ward*|

* Aviemore*
* Benmore*
* Danseys Pass‡
* Duntroon*
* Kurow*
* Ōhau*
* Lake Waitaki*
* Lindis Pass‡
* Livingstone*
* Omarama*
* Otematata*

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Corriedale Ward|

* Bortons*
* Georgetown
* Herbert
* Kakanui
* Kia Ora
* Maheno
* Maruakoa
* Ngapara
* Otepopo
* Pukeuri
* Tokarahi
* Windsor

Oamaru Ward|

* Oamaru
* Weston

Waihemo Ward|

* Dunback
* Glenpark
* Hampden
* Inch Valley
* Kātiki
* Macraes
* Mākareao
* Moeraki
* Morrisons
* Nenthorn
* Palmerston
* Shag Point / Matakaea
* Stoneburn
* Trotters Gorge
* Waianakarua
* Waihemo
* Wairunga

Geographic features|

* Cape Wanbrow
* Elephant Rocks
* Katiki Beach
* Kokoamu Greensand‡
* Mackenzie Basin*
* Omarama Clay Cliffs*
* Puketapu

Facilities and attractions|

* Ahuriri Conservation Park*
* Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail‡
* The Libratory
* Oamaru Airport
* Oamaru locomotive dump
* Oamaru Opera House
* Steampunk HQ

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Canterbury Regional Council*
* Otago Regional Council

Organisations|

* North Otago Cricket Association
* The Oamaru Mail
* Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society
* Radio Waitaki
* St Kevin's College
* St Patrick's Basilica
* St Joseph's School, Oamaru
* Takiroa Rock Art Shelter*
* Waitaki Boys' High School
* Waitaki District Council building
* Waitaki Girls' High School
* Whitestone Cheese

Places marked * are within the Canterbury Region. All other places are within the Otago Region. Places marked ‡ are in both regions.

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