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Gabriel's Gully

Gabriel's Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River. It was the site of New Zealand's first major gold rush.

The discovery of gold at Gabriel's Gully by Gabriel Read on 25 May 1861^[1]^[2] led to the Otago gold rush.^[2] While gold had been found in Otago before, this rush was beyond expectation, with the population of the gold field rising from almost nothing to around 11,500 within a year, twice that of Dunedin at the time.^[3]^[4]^[5] It also stimulated overseas interest in the new colony.

In May 1911, the jubilee of the discovery of gold in Gabriel's Gully was held in Lawrence, with around 2,000 people attending, including surviving miners.^[6]

Gabriel's Gully today is now part of the Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve, and is managed by the Department of Conservation. It has a Heritage New Zealand Category 1 designation.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Turning up treasures for biography". Otago Daily Times Online News. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Striking gold in Gabriels Gully". Department of Conservation - Blog. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Gabriel's Gully | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Gabriel's Gully". Lawrence. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ Whykickamoocow - curious New Zealand place names - McCloy, Nicola, Random House New Zealand, 2006
^ "Gabriel's Gully gold discovery celebrations begin". Otago Daily Times Online News. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Gabriel's Gully | Heritage New Zealand". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ Conway, Glenn (28 February 2009). "Category 1 status for Gabriels Gully". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve

Clutha District, New Zealand

Seat: Balclutha

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Balclutha Ward	Balclutha Benhar Finegand Otanomomo Port Molyneux Stirling
Bruce Ward	Clarksville Glenledi Manuka Creek Milburn Milton Moneymore Taieri Mouth Toko Mouth Tokoiti Waihola
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Clinton Ward	Clinton Waiwera South
Clutha Valley Ward	Clydevale
Kaitangata-Matau Ward	Inch Clutha Kaitangata Wangaloa
Lawrence-Tuapeka Ward	Beaumont Blue Spur Gabriel's Gully Lawrence Waitahuna
West Otago Ward	Crookston Edievale Heriot Kelso Tapanui

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