Clarks Junction

Clarks Junction, also known simply as Clarks, is a locality in the Otago Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at the junction of State Highway 87 and the Old Dunstan Road, approximately halfway between Outram and Middlemarch.[1]

Clarks Junction was an important stop on the trail to the goldfields of Central Otago in the years following the 1860s gold rush. It was named after an early settler who became the settlement's first postmaster in 1867.[2]

Clarks Junction's most notable feature is the local pub, the Clarks Junction Hotel, which is located at the junction of the two roads. It is a well-known sight for travellers between Dunedin and the Maniototo, not least because it was for many years painted bright orange,[3] which enabled it to be seen from a great distance.

References
  1. "Clarks Junction," NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p.80.
  3. "Colourful history of Central Otago's Clarks Junction Hotel revealed," "The Country", nzherald.co.nz, 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.


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