TY - BOOK AU - Perriam, John. TI - Dust to gold: the inspiring story of Bendigo Station SN - 9781869792800 U1 - 636.301 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Random House KW - Perriam, John. KW - Perriam, Heather. KW - Ranch life KW - New Zealand KW - Central Otago District KW - Bendigo Station (N.Z.) KW - History N2 - Shrek may be the star of Bendigo Station, but the back-story of the station is rich and fascinating, from its earliest days as the scene of New Zealand's richest quartz reef gold strike in the 1860s to its establishment as a 11,000 hectare sheep station producing many of New Zealand's highest quality top price Merino clips. As well as this it's now home to several leading Pinot Noir vineyards, public walkways, a historic reserve and fishing and game hunting. None of this recent development would have come about if it weren't for the far-sighted, entrepreneurial and innovative owners, John and Heather Perriam ER -