The Chatto Creek Tavern. Photos by Sarah Marquet. : Tavern with a winning formula

Chatto Creek proprietor Lesley Middlemass with the tavern's infamous ''Donkey Doo'' truffles. : Tavern with a winning formula

Chatto Creek's old post office, from which you can still post a letter, has been relocated and restored by the community. : Tavern with a winning formula

Young and old alike enjoy the tavern's annual Christmas party. : Tavern with a winning formula

Remnants of the old Chatto Creek gold dredge. : Tavern with a winning formula

A welcoming sight for rail trailers. : Tavern with a winning formula

An old bridge at Chatto Creek is listed with the British Transport Museum because of the unique way it was constructed. : Tavern with a winning formula

Moutere Station owners Jillian and Tony Jopp with their NZHPT category one listed cob and mud brick woolshed. : Tavern with a winning formula