• In a case of history repeating itself, a small Marlborough settlement may be about to experience a second gold rush.

Canvastown, 50 kilometres northwest of Blenheim, sprang into existence in 1864 after gold was discovered in the Wakamarina Valley, leading to a rush of prospectors setting up camp.

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The Canvastown gold rush of 1864 sparked a rush of claims along the Wakamarina River, as the population swelled with miners seeking fortune.