Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country LifeNear where the muddy green of the Tuapeka meets the turquoise blue of the Clutha River there once stood a "bustling settlement". With no bridge, those looking to cross from one side of the river to the other had only one option - the Tuapeka Mouth Ferry. This is the southern hemisphere's only operational river ferry. Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country LifeThough this is not the 1896 original, not much has changed in terms of how it functions, he explained. Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life"There's very little else here in Tuapeka Mouth itself.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2026 23:23 UTC