Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty
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1. Gold Discovery Centre and Gold Mine Tour
New owners Karen and Eddie Morrow manage both this and the Waihi information center (in the same location), and their enthusiasm is infectious. You can head underground to the interactive museum for an explanation of the region’s gold-mining history. The roof is lined with timbers as if you are in a real mine shaft. You can operate a compressor drill; fire the explosives; learn about local geology and the role of stamper batteries in extracting gold from rock; and understand the social upheavals of striking miners, unions, and bosses. If you want to see the real thing, take a tour (1½ hours) to Waihi’s still-working mine. Bike rental is also available here.
126 Seddon St., Waikato, 3610, New Zealand07-863--9015Sight Details
Rate Includes: From NZ$28; tours from NZ$44 -
2. Thames Historical Museum
This tiny, volunteer-run museum contains photographic displays of the 1860s gold-rush and logging industries, re-creations of period rooms from the 1800s, and information on the area's first Māori inhabitants and early European settlers. A nice feature on the grounds is the memorial garden, with period roses and other flora that settlers commonly planted; it's a lovely place to rest and reflect.
Pollen and Cochrane Sts., Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand07-868--8509Sight Details
Rate Includes: NZ$5, Closed Thurs. -
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