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Address: Otaitai Bush
Riverton
Southland

Postal address: 9 Milton St
Riverton 9822
Southland
New Zealand

Directions: Travelling from Riverton turn right just past racecourse onto Otaitai Bush road, then follow signs.
Travelling from Invercargill turn left at Otaitai Bush Road. (just before racecourse.)

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Take a step back in time. A great stopping place as part of the local Heritage Trail. The Templeton Family owned and operated a Flax Mill on this very site. Your time here will reveal how this happened in the "good old days" and enlighten you to the wonderful way flax can be used in this day and age.
A 9 minute DVD aids in understanding the process required to transform flax to a valuable and useable commodity.
Then guests are treated to a working demonstration of the Mill in action.
A valuable outing and learning exercise for the whole family.
If you are in Riverton - Mark this spot in your plans as a MUST DO before you leave the area.



If you are a descendant of William and Jessie Templeton who settled at Otaitai Bush in 1911 you may like to attend a celebration acknowledging 100 years on the land. This event takes place at Otaitai Bush on 15/16/17 April 2011.
For more information please copy and paste the link below into your address bar:

http://www.westernsouthland.co.nz/pages/viewentity.php?entity=410

School Visits are welcome by appointment. Students will take a step back in time and discover a little piece of live history.

Organisations and interested folk can arrange visiting times.

It is best to phone Desmond Templeton to visit by appointment. You will find valuable information on brochures available in the Riverton area.

Fibre is available for sale at $10.00 per kilo + GST
Tow is available for sale at $5.00 per kilo + GST

These are the businesses and places of interest that Templeton Flaxmill Museum supports or are happy to affiliate themselves with (shown with blue markers):