Fruitlands

Fruitlands, originally known as Bald Hill Flat, is a settlement in Central Otago in the Otago region of New Zealand. It is situated on State Highway 8, 14 km southwest of Alexandra, and 27 km northeast of Roxburgh. Fruitlands was initially settled a gold mining town following a gold rush in the early 1860s. History Fruitlands was initially known as "Bald Hill Flat" following a gold rush to the area in August 1863. Miners Andrew Drew and Ben Buchanan were getting an ounce of gold in 30 buckets fr…