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
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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