The Bruce Jackson Lookout — Attraction in Cromwell Community

The Bruce Jackson Memorial Lookout, overlooking Cromwell, Central Otago, South Island, NZ. At State Highway 8 on Lake Dunstan, just about the furthest point from the sea of anywhere in New Zealand.

Historically known for gold mining, then horticulture fruit, and for it's Pinot Noir wines.

Now Cromwell has struck it lucky with gold again! In 2025, just 15 minutes north of Cromwell, Australian miner Santana Minerals believes the hills between Bendigo and Ophir could hold $4.4 billion worth of gold.

Cromwell will have the biggest property boom in history!

The company hopes to submit a fast track application and create 250 full time jobs living in the surrounding communities.

There would be no fly-in, fly-out of staff or major camps required, it said. Nearby Cromwell had an 8000-strong labour pool and there was main road access from State Highway 8.

Queenstown International Airport was just a one-hour drive away, Lake Dunstan provided access to fresh water and the Clyde Dam supplied clean, green energy.

Sorry "greenies", you lose. Miners love to gamble and win.

Instead of being serfs in slavelandia NZ, working for minimal wage in tourism / hospitality.

NZ government says, "Mine,...

A very nice lookout point in the Cromwell-Clyde Road. The lookout point overlooks the Kawarau river which branching itself into two directions and at the tip of this lies the Cromwell Heritage Precinct. Beautiful scenery in all directions. You can even see the St Andrews Church and Mary Immaculate and the Irish Martyrs Catholic Church in the Heritage precinct. People do jet skiing or sailing in the river. Stopped here when we travelled from Christchurch to Queenstown. Just down the road some kilometres away is the...

A stunningly beautiful stop overlooking the Kawarau river and Cromwell. The view is if you are in an airplane flying over this scene. Well worth to stop and of course take a few photographs. If you are lucky the mountains will be snow capped giving you one of those special New...