WEDDERBURN

Situated on State Highway 85, the settlement of Wedderburn is close to the Otago Central  Rail Trail. Originally a coach and wagon stop, Wedderburn as the next terminus on the Central Otago Railway, was headquarters for the Public Works Department during construction of the section of the line leading to the Ida Valley. With the usual array of small commercial enterprises and a government tree nursery in the White Sow Valley, Wedderburn was a busy community. Today, Wedderburn is still a stopover for the traveller, but the commercial enterprises are all gone, only a shearing contractor and an apiarist remaining.  However, the Wedderburn Tavern still dispenses hospitality and across the highway is the first Golf Course in the World to open in the new Millenium. This nine hole course provides its own unique challenges and the nearby Backpackers Lodge provides accommodation for the visitor.