Lindis

A "lynx-sized mountain lion" (i.e., too small to be an actual mountain lion) was photographed in the Lindis Pass, New Zealand.

Archive 2009-04-01 2009

A "lynx-sized mountain lion" (i.e., too small to be an actual mountain lion) was photographed in the Lindis Pass, New Zealand.

Australia/New Zealand 2009

The organiser of the event was Lindis Percy, whos been arrested over forty times outside the camp.

What's Going On Mark Steel 2009

The country was mountainous, and early winter having set in, it was supposed that much of the higher latitudes would be covered with snow, but beyond the fact that numbers of pedestrians had during the past fortnight proceeded towards the Lindis, and that a ship-load of diggers had arrived from Victoria and were hourly leaving the town, we had nothing reliable to guide us.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

We had been now two months on the Lindis, our funds instead of increasing were diminishing, and we saw little or no hope of a change for the better.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

I omitted to mention that during our residence on the Lindis we were sadly troubled with rats.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

Here we found the inhabitants in great excitement over news just arrived that gold had been discovered in large quantities on the Lindis, about one hundred and twenty miles inland from Dunedin in Otago.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

The next day's ride lay through the scene of the late Lindis diggings, but not a vestige of the encampments remained beyond the ruins of the hut walls and excavations.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

The extent of the open was from one to two miles square, and through its centre -- or nearly so -- the Lindis flowed in a rocky bed.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth

The Lindis was one hundred and twenty miles inland from Dunedin.

Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth