Ranfurly Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
settlement in Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
About Ranfurly
110 km north of Dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of Maniototo at a moderately high altitude (around 430 metres above sea level) close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It operates as a service town for the local farming community. The town used to be known asEweburn, one of the "farmyard" names bestowed by former Otago Chief Surveyor John Turnbull Thomson on many small streams and locations in the district. The modern name honours the Fifth Earl of Ranfurly, who served as Governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) at the time of the extension of the Otago Central Railway to the area.
Top Attractions in Ranfurly
Explore the best things to see and do in Ranfurly:
- ★Hayes Engineering Works
- ★Otago Central Rail Trail
- ★Ranfurly Art Deco Gallery
Where to Stay in Ranfurly
- 🏨Old Post Office Backpackers
- 🏨Ranfurly Hotel
Ranfurly Travel Guide Sections
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