CLYDE
Clyde is the location of the Clyde
Dam,
one
of the largest I New Zealand and the body of water that is dammed is
called Lake Dunstan named after historic village that forms an element
of the Clyde township.
The Clutha River is the
swiftest river (per volume) in the southern hemisphere. The river then
runs to the Roxburgh Dam before finally meeting the sea at Balclutha.
Clyde is a larger town than what first
impression conveys, but for the majority of goods and services
Alexandra is the key provider. Clyde’s second spurt of growth occurred
as a result of the Dam construction and is in essence a new town; but
because of the Dunstan input Clyde is referred to as an ‘historic
town’
The churches are all over 100 years
old.  
The hotels are vintage 1860’s.   
Clyde boasts two museums.
Clyde grew up around the
former settlement of Dunstan during the Central Otago gold rush of the
1860s. The town could once claim to be the most populous in New
Zealand during the height of gold fever.
The town's post office (and
thus the town) was officially renamed from Dunstan to Clyde on 22 May
1865, after Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde.
Clyde is fast becoming
known as a tourist haven. The location is particularly attractive to
those visiting the region's many vineyards and orchards. The regional
weather is particularly warm and dry during the summer months.
The War Memorial is located
on the edge of the Dunstan village.
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