Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
86 Reviews
- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
- WednesdayOpen 24 hours
- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
About the Business
Waiuta area: Places to go on the West Coast | Explore one of the West Coast's best known ghost towns. Waiuta was once a bustling mining settlement, producing nearly 750,000 ounces of gold from 1.5 million tons of quartz.
Contacts
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New Road, West Coast 7895
Hours
- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
- WednesdayOpen 24 hours
- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
Recommended Reviews
Brendon
02.10.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Beware the road is narrow and windy up to the ghost town that is Waiuta. But don't let that put you off as there is plenty to see and read about. There's also fairly clean flushing toilets on site too. A must visit even if it's raining a bit. Be prepared to spend awhile here.
Gwen Edge
17.09.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
A great place to explore and visit. So much gold mining history
Will Parsons
30.08.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
A must visit for those interested in early gold mining history and the lifestyle people lived in these remote valleys. Find a local guide as really adds value. Try Reefton i-site.
Crystal
21.08.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Interesting place to visit and drive around. Public Toilets weren't working with no running water. There are some walks you can do in addition to just driving around. Road up is gravel.
Max Cotter-Hope
18.08.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
We walked around so long that we lost track of time on a Sunday, got no food or accommodation in Reefton due to time, and had to sleep in our truck cab. Fantastic walks and old ruins and a view from 570m. It's up a gravel track 10km long.
Thomas Wahlgren
05.08.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Interesting and informative, don’t go if the weather is bad, definitely a bit narrow and difficult road for motorhomes. A lot of evidence of vehicles visiting the ditches.
Steve Warne
03.08.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Very interesting once past the muddy 9km of unsealed road. Lots to see, well explained by signs with a hike down to the cyanide tanks by the river and back. This was the largest gold mine in NZ.
Bronson Dredge
25.07.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Stunning place to visit, you will spend half a day easy exploring the old mining town, some of the building have been preserved and some are just the foundations. Make sure you walk down to the snowy river battery, it a fair hike down the hill with loads of stairs but there is heaps down there left to see. Also make sure you drive up the road to the Prohibition mine, there is the old ball mill there and heaps more to see. Great place to visit, the gravel road up there is nice and well maintained
Shee & Al Wood
21.07.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
A well hidden, but vital part of the gold mining history of NZ.Obvious restoration being started. Great sign boards and old photos allowing you to visualise what life might have been like.Good walks through the old town and area.The road in is quite long and winding, about half being unsealed. A need to drive slowly.Well recommended for a visit. Have lunch there and soak in the history.
Amy Bircham
20.07.2023
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town
Well did not get much of look around me self but was rather entertain by this enqusative little creater whom decided to come take me socks and play did not feel up to come back to wreck van but views are great from toilet block over the vally and hills
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New Road, West Coast 7895
Waiuta Historic Mine and Town