28-686: The Old Man Range , also called Kopuwai , is a mountain range in Central Otago , in the South Island of New Zealand . It lies to the west of the valley of the Clutha River , close to the town of Alexandra and the artificial Lake Roxburgh . The range stretches north-south for a distance of some 40 kilometres (25 mi). Part of the range forms the border between the Otago and Southland Regions . The range's Māori name, Kopuwai , means "Water Swallower", and
56-488: A turntable pit, a water tower for steam locomotives , and the station building has been converted into a hayshed and workshop. Most of the houses which once housed railway workers (also known as "Railway Houses") still stand and are now in private ownership. The Roxburgh War Memorial was unveiled on 24 May 1923. It is a square obelisk and lists the names of the 42 men from the town and local region who died in both World War One and Two. When unveiled it included mounted on
84-524: A bachelor's or higher degree, and 150 (29.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (6.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 222 (44.0%) people were employed full-time, 69 (13.7%) were part-time, and 3 (0.6%) were unemployed. Teviot Valley statistical area covers 1,302.44 km (502.87 sq mi) and also includes Lake Roxburgh village , Millers Flat and Ettrick . It had an estimated population of 1,900 as of June 2024, with
112-474: A low range of hills in inland Canterbury, between Lakes Pukaki and Alexandrina , and a higher hill range in the Tasman District, close to Farewell Spit . This Otago geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Southland Region geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Central Otago Central Otago is an area located in
140-515: A month and sunshine 227 hours per month. Autumn is brilliant as the extensive orchards and poplar shelterbelts turn red, yellow and gold. Temperatures range from −3 to 24 °C (26.6 to 75.2 °F). Rainfall averages 30 millimetres (1.2 in) a month with 11 frosts monthly and 150 hours of sunshine. Winter brings a temperature range of −6 to 15 °C (21.2 to 59.0 °F), and average monthly rainfall of 15 millimetres (0.6 in), 25 days with frosts and 107 hours of sunshine per month during
168-410: A plinth, a German Rheinmetall 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer and a Maxim MG 08 Heavy Machine gun which was mounted on a tripod. The Mortar was captured by the 12th Company ( Nelson ) 2nd Canterbury Infantry Battalion on 2 August 1918, and returned to New Zealand as a war trophy. The Maxim Gun was stolen some time during the 1970s and the mortar was relocated on 16 March 2003 when a new Memorial Plaque
196-758: A population density of 1.5 people per km . Teviot Valley had a population of 1,779 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 216 people (13.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 96 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census . There were 750 households, comprising 930 males and 849 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 50.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 249 people (14.0%) aged under 15 years, 240 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 840 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (25.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 87.0% European/ Pākehā , 9.9% Māori , 8.3% Pasifika , 2.2% Asian , and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
224-604: A sex ratio of 0.82 males per female, with 84 people (14.3%) aged under 15 years, 60 (10.2%) aged 15 to 29, 255 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (32.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.7% European/ Pākehā , 14.8% Māori , 5.6% Pasifika , 4.6% Asian , and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 44.4% were Christian , 0.5% were Muslim , 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (12.5%) people had
252-710: Is instead now used for places such as the Teviot Valley and the Teviot River . The name Roxburgh was adopted on 18 April 1877. The name of the town comes from Roxburghshire in Scotland and was after the first European settlers arrived in the area. From 1928 until 1968, Roxburgh was served by the Roxburgh Branch , a branch line railway that ran to the town from the Main South Line . The railway never actually reached
280-556: Is one of only four cinemas left in Central Otago. Live shows are also performed occasionally. Roxburgh Area School is a co-educational state area school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of 133 as of August 2024. Education in the Roxburgh area started in 1865. At Coal Creek Flat north of Roxburgh, a school was mentioned in 1877, another operated from 1884 to 1930, and a third opened in 1950 Roxburgh Hydro school flourished from
308-549: Is one of the country's most important apple growing regions and other stone fruit such as cherries and apricots are also harvested locally. Five kilometres to the north of the town is the Roxburgh Dam , the earliest of the major hydroelectric dams built on the Clutha. There is also an opencast lignite mine located just north of town at Coal Creek. The town was called Teviot, and from 1863 to 1866 Teviot Junction, but this name
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#1732848855324336-444: Is part of the much larger Teviot Valley statistical area. Before the 2023 census, Roxburgh had a smaller boundary, covering 2.06 km (0.80 sq mi). Using that boundary, Roxburgh had a population of 588 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 60 people (11.4%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 18 people (−3.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 279 households, comprising 267 males and 324 females, giving
364-456: Is the least windy and has 148 frosts annually (only Lake Tekapo, with 149, has more). Ophir, 27 kilometres or 17 miles away, holds the record for the lowest air temperature recorded – −21.6 °C or −6.9 °F in mid-1995 – but it also held the highest reading (35.2 °C or 95.4 °F in 1959) until 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) was recorded at Rangiora, in Canterbury in 1973. Spring warms
392-727: The Caples and Torlesse Terranes . The rock is a source of gold, and the area was worked during the Otago gold rush of the 1860s. Several remnants of the mining era can still be seen in the range. Much of the range is conservation land controlled by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), and divided between the Kopuwai and Bain Block Conservation Areas. Two more, much smaller, ranges of this name exist in New Zealand —
420-438: The Clutha River , 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Alexandra in the South Island . State Highway 8 , which links Central Otago with Dunedin city, passes through the town. Roxburgh is well known for its Summer fruit and " Jimmy's Pies ." An important centre during the Otago gold rush of the 1860s, in more recent times Roxburgh has relied on a mixture of livestock and stone fruit production for its economic survival. It
448-519: The Otago Regional Council has overview of environmental matters such as clean air and water resources. Central Otago is the coldest, driest part of New Zealand. The seasons are sharply defined: summers are hot and low in humidity; winter mornings are often misty, the days cloudless and windless and the nights freezing. Alexandra, for example, has the lowest average annual rainfall (340 millimetres or 13.4 inches) recorded anywhere in New Zealand,
476-538: The area is only lightly populated. First significant European occupation came with the discovery of gold at Gabriel's Gully near Lawrence in 1861, which led to the Otago gold rush . Other towns and villages include Alexandra , Bannockburn , Clyde , Cromwell , Millers Flat , Naseby , Omakau , Ranfurly , Roxburgh , St. Bathans , and Wedderburn . Since the 19th century, most of the area's economic activity has centred on sheep, stone fruit , and tourism. In recent years, deer farms and vineyards have increased
504-630: The inland part of the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand . The motto for the area is "A World of Difference". The area is dominated by mountain ranges and the upper reaches of the Clutha River and tributaries. The wide flat plateau of the Maniototo which lies between the upper reaches of the Taieri River and the Clutha's northern tributary the Manuherikia is also part of Central Otago. Characterised by cold winters and hot, dry summers,
532-527: The range are steep, falling away to the Clutha Valley. In contrast, the western flanks fall gently to a high plateau before rising to a lower ridge known as the Old Woman Range. The plateau which has areas of both bare rock and marsh, is the source of numerous creeks, most of them part of the catchment of the young Waikaia and Earnscleugh Rivers . The geology of the range is dominated by the schists of
560-522: The region's economic diversification. Central Otago is the world's southernmost commercial wine production region. Recently the cool climate varieties Riesling and Pinot noir have been recognised as being especially suitable, and as the vines age Central Otago wines can be expected to improve even further, as the plantings are new and increasing rapidly. The Central Otago District Council, based in Alexandra, administers territorial authority matters, while
588-420: The short days. The colloquial name for Central Otago is simply "Central". Residents from the surrounding regions may not talk about being in Central Otago or going to Central Otago – instead referring to being or going "up Central" (this usage is mainly limited to residents of Canterbury , Otago and Southland ). The former Otago Central Railway , which ran through most of the major towns of Central Otago,
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#1732848855324616-422: The soil and fruit tree blossom dominates the district's orchard areas. Temperatures range from −3 to 20 °C (26.6 to 68.0 °F) with 10 frosts a month. Average rainfall is 28 millimetres (1.1 in) a month and sunshine 206 hours per month. In summer, daylight lasts as long as 10 P.M.. Temperatures range from 10 to 30 °C (50 to 86 °F) on several days. Rainfall averages 38 millimetres (1.5 in)
644-470: The town itself as the terminus was located about 2 km south of Roxburgh at the small settlement known as Hercules Flat. For the entire period the line served Roxburgh, it made a working loss, but it helped to promote economic development in the town and was an important means of supplying materials for the Roxburgh Dam. Today, relics of the town's former status as a railway terminus still exist, including
672-429: Was $ 25,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 132 people (8.6%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 816 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 231 (15.1%) were part-time, and 15 (1.0%) were unemployed. Roxburgh has New Zealand's oldest operating cinema . It opened 11 December 1897 on Scotland Street and is still operating. The cinema seats 258 persons and
700-467: Was 17.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.1% had no religion, 42.2% were Christian , 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.3% were Hindu , 0.2% were Muslim , 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 399 (26.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
728-579: Was also referred to as 'the Central'. Areas around the area governed by the Central Otago District Council area are also often simply known as Central, such as Arrowtown, Queenstown and Wānaka. Roxburgh, New Zealand Roxburgh (previously called Teviot and Teviot Junction ) is a small New Zealand town of about 600 people in Central Otago . It is in Teviot Valley on the banks of
756-461: Was placed outside the Council Building & Returned Services Association club-rooms . Town scenes from the 2004 film In My Father's Den were filmed in Roxburgh. Roxburgh is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 2.34 km (0.90 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 650 as of June 2024, with a population density of 278 people per km . It
784-469: Was the name of a mythical giant who lived in the area. The range rises to a narrow ridge at a height of just over 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). The highest points are the 1,682 metres (5,518 ft) Obelisk (also known as The Old Man, and from which the range gets its name) at ( 45°19′22″S 169°12′27″E / 45.32278°S 169.20750°E / -45.32278; 169.20750 ), and Hyde Rock (1,673 metres (5,489 ft)). The eastern flanks of
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