Waihi Gold Mining
Your journey starts here Come and explore Waihi's unique Newmont Goldmine tour. Visitors are given the opportunity to learn about New Zealand's Gold Mining heritage and get up-close and personal with the modern-day working in the Martha open pit mine and the underground mines.
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Get inside the fence on a Waihi Gold Mine Tour
WAIHI GOLD DISCOVERY CENTRE - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Waihi has been famous for its gold since 1878 and it has a compelling story to tell. The award-winning Gold Discovery Centre is the place to experience that unique story.
The Gold Discovery Centre is located by the massive Martha Gold Mine and historic Cornish Pumphouse at the top of Waihi’s main street. The Centre is the hub for all visitor activity and “all things gold” in the Waihi area. It’s a place to uncover and discover the area’s fascinating golden journey that now spans three centuries and still continues today.
The Centre is home to the Waihi Gold Experience and Waihi Gold Mine Tours. These hands-on visitor experiences allow you to get up close to this captivating piece of New Zealand’s pioneering industrial heritage.
Get the inside story by rattling the drill, cranking the handles, pushing the plunger and becoming immersed in the interactive activities inside Waihi Gold Experience.
Get inside the fence with Waihi Gold Mine Tours to discover modern-day gold mining up close and on a grand scale. Learn how today’s miners get the gold out of the rock and into gold bars.
Fun and engaging for all ages the Gold Discovery Centre welcomes visitors from New Zealand and all around the world. Allow time in your travels to visit and enjoy this award-winning visitor experience!
Filmed: January 5, 2018
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The Waihi Gold Experience
Waihi Gold Mine Tours and the Waihi Gold Experience are an award-winning combination telling Waihi's fascinating 140-year gold mining and social history story.
Waihi has been famous for its gold and silver since 1878 and has a compelling story to tell. You can experience that story, as you rattle the drill, crank the handles, push the plunger and become immersed in interactive activities at the Waihi Gold Experience. And you can also take a Waihi Gold Mine Tour to experience modern gold mining from inside the fence. On the tour, you'll get up close to massive mining machinery as our experienced guides explain the modern mining process.
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OPEN 7 DAYS — Summer: 9.00am to 5.00pm. Winter: 9.00am to 4.00pm.
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