Cromwell Accommodation and Attractions
Cromwell is a town in Central Otago in the Otago region of New Zealand.
It is situated between State Highway 6 and State Highway 8 with Alexandra, 33 km south.
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Cromwell Information
Since the construction of the Clyde Dam and the filling of Lake Dunstan in the early 1990s the river confluence was drowned, as was the old town centre. In preparation for this, approximately one-third of the town was rebuilt on higher ground, including a new bridge, town centre, college, and civic amenities. Several of the old buildings of the town which escaped the flooding have been retained as a historic precinct close to the shore of the Kawarau.
Nearby settlements are at Bannockburn, Lowburn, and Ripponvale.