Poolburn is a small rural settlement in
Central Otago
Central Otago is an area located in 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 ...
, in the
South Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It is located in the Ida Valley nine kilometres to the southeast of
Ophir
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.
It has a primary school, a former hotel, a community hall, a sports ground, tennis courts and a (closed) church.
It has nearby historic gold mine workings ("Blacks No. 3") at the eastern foot of the Raggedy Range.
Populated places in Otago
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