Alexandra's goldmining history was admired by members of the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust during the organisation's first field excursions for 2010 last weekend.
About 25 members travelled by boat on the Clutha River from Alexandra to Doctors Point on Saturday, where they enjoyed a guided tour of old mine workings in the area.
Alexandra resident John Douglas showed trust members a nearby dam before the group had lunch and divided, with some walking back to Alexandra and others taking a return boat trip.
On Saturday night the group - which included people from throughout Central Otago as well as Dunedin, Gore, Invercargill, and Christchurch - had dinner in Alexandra.
On Sunday members had an early start, meeting at Vallance Cottage in Alexandra at 9am.
The mud-brick cottage was built about 1900 by goldminer William Vallance, who had a claim across the Manuherikia River.
One of his daughters lived in the small cottage until the 1970s, after which it was restored and opened to the public for viewing.
Most of the group then took part in a guided tour around Tucker Hill, where various historic sites were examined.
Trust president Martin Anderson, of Lowburn, said the field excursions were a good opportunity for trust members to gather, as well as meet other people interested in gold-mining history.
Mr Anderson said the trust aimed to host field days to historic sites throughout Central Otago during three or four weekends each year.
Naseby was next on the agenda, where the organisation's annual general meeting would also be held in the middle of the year, he said.
