Clyde

The small town of Clyde seen from above, streets and trees with brown hills behind1 for sale
Clyde from the town lookout. Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

A historic Central Otago town below Clyde Dam.

  • 1Berry homes for sale hereBerry listings, today
  • $990kadvertised, 1 of 1 show a priceBerry listings, today
  • 132–1054 mheight above sea level, 12 km squareTerrain Tiles on AWS (Terrarium; NZ heights from LINZ)
  • 21sourced facts on this page, 7 from government or councilevery one has a source

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200 Sunderland Street

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545 m² land

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What you get (4)

Clyde sits on the Clutha River between Cromwell and Alexandra, with the…
  • Clyde sits on the Clutha River between Cromwell and Alexandra, with the Clyde Dam and Lake Dunstan at the north end of town. Wikipedia: Clyde, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Clyde's population was estimated at about 1,200 in June 2025; the 2018 Census counted 1,161. unsure: Stats NZ 2023 Census place summary did not render; figures second-hand, and the 2018 count is older than 3 years. Wikipedia: Clyde, New Zealand (citing Stats NZ) · Stats NZ estimate June 2025; 2018 Census
  • Clyde is described as one of the best-preserved gold-rush towns in New Zealand; St Dunstan's Church (1903) is a heritage building. Wikipedia: Clyde, New Zealand (quoting the Sydney Morning Herald) · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Clyde lies at the western end of the Otago Central Rail Trail, which runs 152 km in total. unsure: The official site lists Clyde as a trail place and gives the 152 km length; the 'western end' wording comes from Wikipedia's Clyde article. Otago Central Rail Trail (official site) · accessed 2026-10-28

Schools (2)

Clyde School, 25 Blyth Street, is a full primary (Years 1 to 8); ERO's…
  • Clyde School, 25 Blyth Street, is a full primary (Years 1 to 8); ERO's page header gives a roll of 173, and its May 2025 report is the latest. unsure: The ERO header says roll 173 but the report text says 164. Education Review Office: Clyde School · ERO May 2025; accessed 2026-10-28
  • The nearest secondary school is Dunstan High School in Alexandra (Enterprise Street), with a roll of 590; Wikipedia puts it about 10 km from Clyde. unsure: The distance is approximate and comes from Wikipedia's Clyde article, not ERO. Education Review Office: Dunstan High School · ERO December 2024; accessed 2026-10-28

Getting around (4)

Alexandra is 7 km southeast of Clyde via SH8.
  • Alexandra is 7 km southeast of Clyde via SH8. Wikipedia: Alexandra, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
  • SH8 runs north from Clyde through the Cromwell Gorge past the Clyde Dam; the road was rebuilt in the 1980s after the dam flooded the old gorge road. Wikipedia: State Highway 8 (New Zealand) · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Alexandra Aerodrome, a council-run airfield with no scheduled passenger flights, is about 3.7 km northwest of Alexandra, between the two towns. unsure: 'Between the two towns' is read from map coordinates (OSM), not stated on the page. Wikipedia: Alexandra Aerodrome · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The nearest airport with commercial flights is Queenstown Airport at Frankton, with direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. unsure: No opened source gives the Clyde-to-Frankton drive distance. Wikipedia: Queenstown Airport · accessed 2026-10-28

Natural hazards (4)

An earthquake fault runs beneath the Clyde Dam site, so engineers…
  • An earthquake fault runs beneath the Clyde Dam site, so engineers redesigned the dam with a slip joint that allows for 1 to 2 m of ground movement. Wikipedia: Clyde Dam · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Landslides in the Cromwell Gorge above the dam were stabilised with more than 18 km of drainage tunnels. Wikipedia: Clyde Dam · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The Dunstan Fault runs from Clyde to St Bathans and the upper Manuherikia Valley. unsure: News article older than 3 years; GNS Active Faults Database not opened. Otago Daily Times: Alpine Fault not only big quake source · 2015-09-17
  • Otago Regional Council's hazard maps are indicative; for a specific property it directs buyers to the district council LIM. Otago Regional Council: Hazards in your area · accessed 2026-10-28

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Shops, health and things to do

  • Dunstan Hospital is in Clyde (Hospital Street) and is run by the community-owned Central Otago Health Services Ltd; it has a 24-bed acute ward but no Accident and Emergency service. Healthpoint: Dunstan Hospital Services · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The 55 km Lake Dunstan Trail ends at Clyde; its 42 km section between the Clyde and Cromwell heritage precincts passes the dam and runs through the Cromwell Gorge. Trail Hub: Lake Dunstan Trail 5th anniversary · 2026-05-08
  • No supermarket is listed in Clyde; the nearest New World is at 89 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra. unsure: This only rules out a New World store; other grocers were not checked. New World store finder · accessed 2026-10-28

Climate

Average daily low to high, °C
020Jan: 10° to 24.9°CJFeb: 9.4° to 24.6°CFMar: 6.8° to 21.9°CMApr: 3.5° to 17.7°CAMay: 0.8° to 13.2°CMJun: -1.8° to 8.8°CJJul: -2.6° to 9.2°CJAug: -1.1° to 12.3°CASep: 1.7° to 15.8°CSOct: 4° to 18.2°CONov: 6.4° to 20.5°CNDec: 8.9° to 23.4°CD
Average rain, mm a month
047Jan: 47.4 mmJFeb: 41.6 mmFMar: 30.9 mmMApr: 32.3 mmAMay: 34.7 mmMJun: 33.4 mmJJul: 22.9 mmJAug: 24.4 mmASep: 25.7 mmSOct: 34.7 mmONov: 39.5 mmNDec: 42.8 mmD
The same figures as a table
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mm
Jan1024.947.4
Feb9.424.641.6
Mar6.821.930.9
Apr3.517.732.3
May0.813.234.7
Jun-1.88.833.4
Jul-2.69.222.9
Aug-1.112.324.4
Sep1.715.825.7
Oct418.234.7
Nov6.420.539.5
Dec8.923.442.8

Clyde (NIWA CliFlo agents 5543, 12431, 39564), 1991-2020 normals · Wikipedia climate table citing NIWA CliFlo National Climate Database · 1991-2020 normals; accessed 2026-10-28

What homes sell for (public figures)

  • In the 2025 rating revaluation, Clyde residential capital values were virtually unchanged since 2022 (+0.21% on average), against +9.0% for the district. QV: New rating valuations on the way for Central Otago · 2026-03-11 (valuation date 1 September 2025)
  • QV's previous revaluation put the Central Otago district average house value at $806,000 (district-wide). unsure: District-level and more than 3 years old; no Clyde median found. QV: New rating valuations for Central Otago District · valuation date 1 October 2022; published 2023-03-09

On the map, and a short tour

Clyde on the Berry map: simple, topographic, aerial where available, or 3D with buildings and terrain, with schools and hikes nearby and the Berry homes for sale.

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  1. Sunderland Street (historic main street) — The old gold-rush town centre, the start of both cycle trails. Show on the map: Sunderland Street (historic main street) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Clyde Dam — Built over a fault with a slip joint, holding back Lake Dunstan at the town's north end. Show on the map: Clyde Dam en.wikipedia.org
  3. Clyde School (Blyth Street) — Year 1 to 8 primary school in town. Show on the map: Clyde School (Blyth Street) ero.govt.nz
  4. Dunstan Hospital (Hospital Street) — The district's hospital, with inpatient beds but no emergency department. Show on the map: Dunstan Hospital (Hospital Street) healthpoint.co.nz
  5. Alexandra Aerodrome — Council airfield between Clyde and Alexandra; no scheduled flights. Show on the map: Alexandra Aerodrome en.wikipedia.org

Stops are placed from published coordinates and are approximate. The map's data sources and licences are listed under "Data and licences" on the map.

Guides

Short guides for buyers, sellers and owners. Start with the LIM report.

21 facts, each with its public source and date; 9 marked unsure. Council: Central Otago District Council. Checked 28 Oct 2026. Nothing here is advice; check the LIM and council maps for a particular property.

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