Library notice: Our libraries will be closed on Monday 24 March to observe the Otago Anniversary Day public holiday.
Dive into some local history resources and explore the stories that have shaped our region.
The Queenstown Historical Society collates historical resources from the Whakatipu and beyond and offers digital access to the Queenstown Courier Magazine.
The Society was established in 1985 to collect and preserve records and images of the history of the Upper Clutha region and make them available to members of the public.
Wānaka History promotes stories of Wānaka and the Upper Clutha/Mata-Au area of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Wānaka History is a project of the Upper Clutha History Society, using photographs, maps, documents and oral history records from their archive.
The Southern Regional News Index is a selective index of articles from local Dunedin and Otago newspapers and other sources. Subjects covered include:
The online Southern Regional News Index database contains records dated from 1993 onwards, and some earlier periods, for example the 1850s, the 1930s and 1940s.