Ashworths Flat, Skippers, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ashworths Flat | Flat |
| Skippers | - not defined - |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | District |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 48' 27'' South , 168° 44' 17'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowtown | 2,151 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Queenstown | 10,442 (2018) | 25.4km |
| Wanaka | 4,428 (2011) | 34.6km |
Alluvial gold in gravels.
John Ashworth was one of the early pioneer miners on the Shotover. He is credited with introducing the first spoon dredge onto the Shotover River. Spoon dredges were an early, and largely unsuccessful attempt at dredging, tried in the 1860's, and 1870's. It was not until the bucket dredge was developed in the late 1880's, that dredging took off in New Zealand.
Peter Diamond was a miner in the area, who had walked to the Skippers post office to collect his mail. Night fell on the way back and he called into John's house at Ashworth Flats. Despite an offer to stay, he insisted on continuing. John accompanied him with a lantern, however Peter fell off a cliff into the Shotover River and drowned.
Shortly after this incident, John gave up mining in 1880, and purchased a farm at Malaghans. He died in 1884, leaving a wife and several young children. The eldest, Archibald (Archie) Ashworth, aged 9, was taken out of school, and set to work to earn an income for the family. He was later mayor of Alexandra, and was a force in the community in the early 20th Century until his death in 1937.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian Plate
- Haast SchistAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- Southern AlpsMountain Range
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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