Discover Milton: Museum, History and Golf
Accommodation in Milton
Milton offers several ways to shape your stay: visit the Milton Museum and its collections, see Tokomairiro Church, or enjoy golf and a circular walk. You can make your visit cultural or active.
Local history at the Milton Museum
The Milton Museum is currently housed in Milton’s former post office, built in 1938. Its collections focus on the local community and include Milton Pottery, artefacts from local shipwrecks, everyday household items and clothing. Dozens of pieces in different designs from the former Milton Pottery were made between 1873 and 1917.
The museum has permanent and changing exhibitions. As individual exhibitions may change, check what is currently on display before your visit if a particular topic is important to you. The museum also houses a local information centre with travel information for the lower South Island. It is currently run entirely by volunteers and overseen by the Tokomairiro Historical Society and the Bruce Museum Trust.
Church and historic heritage
Tokomairiro Church in Milton has aesthetic, architectural, historical, cultural, social and spiritual significance. The emphasis differs by subject: the museum focuses on the local community and its collections, while the church’s significance encompasses architectural and spiritual dimensions as well as historical, cultural and social ones.
Nearby, between Milton and Milburn, is the Clarendon Tollhouse (Former). It is a rare surviving example of a tollhouse from the 1860s. The building is privately owned and is not open to the public.
Golf and walking in Milton
The Tokomairiro Golf Club is an attractively laid-out, hilly nine-hole course in Milton. Course details may change; check the latest information before planning a round.
The McNally Track is a 5.2-kilometre circular walking track of moderate difficulty. The stated walking time is 2 hours and 15 minutes. Check local access conditions before setting out, as they may change.
The wider setting: Clutha District
Clutha District is the wider regional setting. It stretches along the coast between Dunedin and Invercargill and is a notable section of the Southern Scenic Route.
The Clutha Gold Trail is also part of this wider setting: it is 135 kilometres long and rated an easy Grade 1–2 trail, with a stated duration of two to four days. A 62-kilometre extension between Lawrence and Waihola opened on 25 August 2023. It connects the existing trail network in Central Otago and Clutha and leads east towards the coast as a cycle trail.
In terms of time, the regional trail differs considerably from the McNally Track: the Milton circular walk has a stated walking time of 2 hours and 15 minutes, while the Clutha Gold Trail takes two to four days. This gives you a way to compare a local walk with a multi-day route in Clutha District by their respective time commitments.
For the wider travel overview: Clutha District.
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