ROXBURGH
Roxburgh is another gold mining town
on State Highway 8. Roxburgh is generally approached from either
Lawrence coming from the south or Alexandra from the north. Roxburgh
is an isolated town and is only a ‘through’ town for few travelers.
Roxburgh is another of those central
Otago towns that are based in a majestic valley of visual drama.
Roxburgh is also at the base of the
Clutha River/ Roxburgh Dam.
Roxburgh the town is an historic gold
rush town that has its great historic past being challenged by
investment and local economic factors. Isolation will potentially
threaten this great little town.
Roxburgh is well known for
its Roxdale fruit and “Jimmies” Pies and both are available to this
day.
The Roxburgh War Memorial is
acknowledged on two sites. 
The churches are magnificent
but economic factors are/have threatened their potential to survive in
Roxburgh.   
The Roxburgh Museum opens on
weekends.
Roxburgh has New Zealand's oldest
operating picture theaters.
The Roxburgh Hotels have high
profile and well located.  
When passing through the remote War
Memorial location and vista is worth a look.
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