Golf Inc: Coronet Course at Millbrook Resort takes Development of the Year 2023
The vision for Millbrook was to have a world-class golf and lifestyle resort co-existing with a country club. The resort is based around the remnants of an old wheat farm that was established during the Otago Gold Rush of the 1860s. The new development celebrates that history and enhances it through the integration of a working farm with the resort.
Millbrook wanted to add a second course to its original track, the Remarkables Course, to bolster its offerings. The Coronet Course sits on 150 acres ranging from small hills at 1,700 feet above sea level down to a valley sitting at 1,345 feet.
The developers undertook a restoration of key areas within Mill Farm to protect the existing habitat and native species. Extensive wetlands planting took place to support and encourage fish and birdlife. The developers planted more than 30,000 native flora, and the revegetation efforts reflect and support the alpine environment.
To meet environmental regulations, an irrigation reservoir was built to return water to the Remarkables Course.
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