Known by locals as the Alexandra Millennium Track, this walk is part of the shared hike/bike track system around Alexandra and Clyde. This section follows the Clutha River to link the two towns.
The dominant features are the River, the extensive deciduous trees that have grown near its banks over the last 160 years, and the Earnscleugh Tailings. These are a massive and extensive area of stored, 100-year (plus) tailings from gold dredging on the river and around the region.
You can do an interesting loop walk over the tailings, accompanied by the smell of wild thyme growing on the stone and sand mounds. Various pieces of old mining and dredging equipment are also around the track.
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