Lindis Pass

Lindis Pass (970m) links the alpine landscapes of the Mackenzie Country with the bare arid hills of central Otago. The old Maori track through the hills was rediscovered by John T Thomson while surveying this region in 1857 and was soon traveled by large numbers of gold prospectors. In the valley of the Lindis River a number of old farmsteads dating from the time of the early settlers still survive; particularly notable is Morven Hills farm.