Pinders Pond

The Teviot Valley in the South Island’s Central Otago region is where floods of prospectors came in the 1860s in search of gold. You can still see old mining equipment at Pinders Pond, which is part of the Clutha Gold Trail, a two-day cycle route that snakes along the Clutha Mata-au River. Information panels along the way also allow you to uncover the area’s M¯aori moa hunting and European farming history.

Pinders Pond offers a rare opportunity to take a cooling dip safely away from the Clutha's powerful flow.