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| '''Mosgiel''' is a town (population 9,500) within the city limits of ] in ], ]. It stands at the northeastern extremity of the ], and the ], a tributary of the ], runs through the north end of the town. Mosgiel takes its name after ] in ], the farm of poet ], who was the uncle of the co-founder of the ] settlement, ]. | '''Mosgiel''' is a town (population 9,500) within the city limits of ] in ], ]. It stands at the northeastern extremity of the ], and the ], a tributary of the ], runs through the north end of the town. Mosgiel takes its name after ] in ], the farm of poet ], who was the uncle of the co-founder of the ] settlement, ]. | ||
| The town is separated from Dunedin city by rugged hills which form part of the crater wall of a long-extinct volcano. The ] ] upgraded in ] links Mosgiel to the city centre, 15 kilometres to the northeast. | The town is separated from Dunedin city by rugged hills which form part of the crater wall of a long-extinct volcano. The ] ] upgraded in ] links Mosgiel to the city centre, 15 kilometres to the northeast. | ||
| The town's economy was until recent years based on the production of wool products. It is an important service town for the farming community on the Taieri |
The town's economy was until recent years based on the production of wool products. It is an important service town for the farming community on the Taieri Plains, and is home to one of the country's largest ] institutes, Invermay. | ||
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Mosgiel is a town (population 9,500) within the city limits of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It stands at the northeastern extremity of the Taieri Plains, and the Silver Stream, a tributary of the Taieri River, runs through the north end of the town. Mosgiel takes its name after Mossgiel in Ayrshire, the farm of poet Robert Burns, who was the uncle of the co-founder of the Otago settlement, Thomas Burns.
The town is separated from Dunedin city by rugged hills which form part of the crater wall of a long-extinct volcano. The SH1 motorway upgraded in 2003 links Mosgiel to the city centre, 15 kilometres to the northeast.
The town's economy was until recent years based on the production of wool products. It is an important service town for the farming community on the Taieri Plains, and is home to one of the country's largest agricultural research institutes, Invermay.
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