Gerard Hindmarsh is a published author living in Golden Bay. At 81, he’s still at it, this time documenting the history of the Golden Bay Goldfields up to 1863. Coal was known in Golden Bay and copper and chromite occurred in the Nelson “mineral belt”. Aorere Gold hastened the development of Golden Bay helping to pay for roads, schools and libraries. Although the rush subsided after little more than a year a small population of miners continued to obtain gold in Golden Bay.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2023 02:45 UTC