New Zealand - Otago - Aerial view of Mosgiel - #8 of 8 - 1980 Mosgiel - An urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago - Fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre - Has a population of approximately 13,400 as of June 2019 - The town celebrates its location, calling itself "The pearl of the plain". - Its low-lying nature does pose problems, making it prone to flooding after heavy rains. - Its name from Mossgiel Farm, Ayrshire, the farm of the poet Robert Burns, the uncle of the co-founder in 1848 of the Otago settlement, the Reverend Thomas Burns. Reference: Wikipedia --------------------- Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0 Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/ Date taken: 13/02/1980 Survey Number: SN5681 Copyright: Crown Elevation: 5500 Run Number: A Photo Number: 6 Scale: 8000