Photo: Duntroon Waitaki Valley NZ

A dummy sits outside the blacksmiths shop in Duntroon in the Waitaki Valley on the South Island of NZ.

This blacksmiths shop is one of the historic buildings which is part of the small country town of Duntroon in the Waitaki Valley in NZ. A handcrafted dummy of a country man sits outside the authentic blacksmiths shop for tourists to see as they visit Duntroon in the Waitaki Valley of NZ.Duntroon is the first place of interest on your journey along the Waitaki Valley in NZ and was named by an early Scottish runholder. Duntroon resembles a typical quaint New Zealand town that consists of a cafe called "The Flying Pig", ancient buildings, a camping area and a small hotel with a delicious pub menu.Duntroon is part of The Vanished World Trail that allows public access to geological history places such as fossil sites, dormant volcanoes and mineral areas. Behind Duntroon you will find impressive limestone cliffs and Maori rock drawings. There are two main areas to view these drawings where they were designed starting with rough sketches and ended up as amazing pieces of artwork. ... continue below the picture...

... They were created with fat, charcoal and red ochre.Many visitors come to Duntroon in the Waitaki Valley of NZ to check out all the activities and attractions that are planned to impress tourists. People are becoming more aware of this local region of the Waitaki Valley and it is becoming a popular holiday destination while visiting NZ.Nicols' Blacksmith Shop in Duntroon, Waitaki Valley, North Otago, South Island, New Zealand.