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Ophir Post Office

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Post and Telegraph office in Ophir, New Zealand.

The most photogenic of Ophir's many heritage buildings is this still-functioning 1886 post office, the oldest continually operated post office in NZ. Drop in to get your postcard stamped with a unique Ophir postmark using a Victorian-era franking stamp.

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