Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve

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Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve

Stand on the spot where gold rush history was made in New Zealand!

Gabriel’s Gully lies 3km from the township of Lawrence, 92km south-west of Dunedin on State Highway 8.

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Otago

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandCentral OtagoLawrence

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping
  • Free

Directions

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Coordinates

-45.8808337722739

169.682547641772

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Latitude
-45.8808337722739
Longitude
169.682547641772

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Reviews

    ✓ Beautiful scenery

    ✓ Quiet location

    ✓ Good for bush walks

    ✓ Spacious area

    ✓ Close to Dunedin

    𐄂 No toilets

    𐄂 Some sandflies

    • Beautiful place here.
    • A gem...
    • Beautiful spot in the nature!
    • Brilliant little spot!!
    • Great area.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 9
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    9/10 8
    38%
    8/10 2
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    7/10 1
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    4/10 1
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  • 4.5/5

    Nice camp Not too far off road.

    Take right road to picnic area which is nicer views. No toilets unfortunately. Only one other camper while we were there

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    This spot is beautiful.

    The road is not close. You should use this location: greys dam pic nick area

    Reviewed 12 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    One of our favourite places for a quick weekend getaway.

    An hour from Dunedin. Loads of space, beautiful scenery, quiet! Good bush walk. Some sandflies.

    People arrive late.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very good spot!

    Have a beautiful lake and a few picnic tables. You can also find a walking track close to this camping site. Highly recommend!

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    JH
    Jim H 's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful place here.

    Quite scenic. Definitely worth driving down past the car-park to the pond although only a few level sites for campervans. Heaps of birds, rabbits, flax in bloom. We didn't go on the walk as it was raining while we were there and it looked quite slippery. Only one other campervan there so very peaceful. A couple of picnic tables. No toilets.

    Reviewed about 4 years ago

    S
    Sylvia's avatar
  • 4.0/5

    Follow the road right of the car park and it will take you around to a lovely spot next to a sweet little lake/pond.

    Beautiful views of the trees reflected in the water.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful spot in the nature!

    no toilet but you're suppose to have a selfcontained vehicle anyway to stay there overnight. 9 out of 10 because there are no toilets ;-)

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    A gem...

    we loved it !

    Beautiful walks .

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    M
    M&P's avatar

    M&P

  • 5.0/5

    Brilliant little spot!!

    Very peaceful beside the wee pond and nice walking along the tracks. We stayed here one night in our campervan as a fill in on our way to Alex and glad we did :)

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    This is a lovely spot.

    It’s well worth going past the car park, over a bumpy track to get to the secluded lake. The walk up to the dam is also worth doing but it is quite steep and muddy/slippery when we went. A&E

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    A
    A&E's avatar

    A&E

  • 5.0/5

    Great area.

    Loved it - quiet and not too many vans and this was Xmas/new year !!!

    Allow 2.5/3 hours for the walk up to the old dam and back . A great walk in natural bush most of the way In patches a little steep but worth it It has signs saying the walk is closed but no real reason for this !!!

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    G
    Grum's avatar
  • 2.0/5

    Very scenic, spoilt by long unkempt grass (and the sandflies).

    Needed a tidy up.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    NEW ZEALAND
    H
    Helen's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Nice camp Not too far off road.

    Take right road to picnic area which is nicer views. No toilets unfortunately. Only one other camper while we were there

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    This spot is beautiful.

    The road is not close. You should use this location: greys dam pic nick area

    Reviewed 12 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    One of our favourite places for a quick weekend getaway.

    An hour from Dunedin. Loads of space, beautiful scenery, quiet! Good bush walk. Some sandflies.

    People arrive late.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very good spot!

    Have a beautiful lake and a few picnic tables. You can also find a walking track close to this camping site. Highly recommend!

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    JH
    Jim H 's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful place here.

    Quite scenic. Definitely worth driving down past the car-park to the pond although only a few level sites for campervans. Heaps of birds, rabbits, flax in bloom. We didn't go on the walk as it was raining while we were there and it looked quite slippery. Only one other campervan there so very peaceful. A couple of picnic tables. No toilets.

    Reviewed about 4 years ago

    S
    Sylvia's avatar
  • 4.0/5

    Follow the road right of the car park and it will take you around to a lovely spot next to a sweet little lake/pond.

    Beautiful views of the trees reflected in the water.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful spot in the nature!

    no toilet but you're suppose to have a selfcontained vehicle anyway to stay there overnight. 9 out of 10 because there are no toilets ;-)

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    A gem...

    we loved it !

    Beautiful walks .

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    M
    M&P's avatar

    M&P

  • 5.0/5

    Brilliant little spot!!

    Very peaceful beside the wee pond and nice walking along the tracks. We stayed here one night in our campervan as a fill in on our way to Alex and glad we did :)

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    This is a lovely spot.

    It’s well worth going past the car park, over a bumpy track to get to the secluded lake. The walk up to the dam is also worth doing but it is quite steep and muddy/slippery when we went. A&E

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    A
    A&E's avatar

    A&E

  • 5.0/5

    Great area.

    Loved it - quiet and not too many vans and this was Xmas/new year !!!

    Allow 2.5/3 hours for the walk up to the old dam and back . A great walk in natural bush most of the way In patches a little steep but worth it It has signs saying the walk is closed but no real reason for this !!!

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    G
    Grum's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Easy to find and as the others point out, camp by the small lake is superb!

    We were the only ones camped that night, felt very safe. Bird life is great, green, lake when still has some great mirror images. While we were there a short sun shower passed resulting in a mini rainbow right over the lake, unforgettable! Would stay again!

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    We stayed here in September, lovely quiet spot.

    Keep going beyond the initial car park to reach the small lake area at the bottom of the track. Nice walks to explore the old gold mining area. The walk down by the lake is closed unfortunately.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

    Jw
    J wells's avatar
  • 5.0/5

    Great place to stay peaceful area stunning walking tracks Excellent for self containment vehicles only stayed 4 days We'll return again one day

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

    W
    WATERS's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Keep going past the first area as mentioned and you get to a beautiful site next to a lake, so peaceful & we were the only ones there.

    No facilities but if you are self contained this shouldn’t matter.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    T
    Tom's avatar

    Tom

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful, quiet, peaceful picnic area beside a small lake.

    Just two campervans when we were there so plenty of space. Keep going past the car park to the the picnic area. No facilities. Nearby historic Lawrence has toilets.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful place to stay a night or two.

    We had lots of fun walking the 1 hour trail next to the campground. We didn't have any problems with sandflies (mid May) and enjoyed the ambience of the forests.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    A lovely peaceful place to camp.

    The views were lovely next to the lake. Nice spot just out of town. Handy for us on the way between Dunedin and Cromwell.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Eb
    Erica b's avatar
  • 2.0/5

    Very scenic, spoilt by long unkempt grass (and the sandflies).

    Needed a tidy up.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    NEW ZEALAND
    H
    Helen's avatar
  • 5.0/5

    This place was lovely for freedom camping!

    We were the only ones there and it was so peaceful because it was 3 kms off the main road! The picnic area on the pond was our place of choice and the only person we saw was a lovely local lady who was walking her dog! She amused the kids for half an hour by letting them throw sticks into the pond for the dog to leap in and retrieve! Fantastic!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    RD
    R Deano's avatar
  • 3.5/5

    There are two areas to park here for selfcontained vehicles.At the end of Lawrence you will see a bridge going to the Goldfields park.A few Km down the road is the reserve.Two parking areas one by the

    lake and another at the carpark.Extensive walks and information there.Suggest insect repellant at times.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Tr
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