Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty
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1. Goldmine Experience
Take a guided experience to learn about one of the richest gold strikes in the world. The tour includes a 40-minute underground tour of an 1868 stamper battery. Wear sturdy footwear, as it can be muddy. Advanced booking is recommended.
Corner of State Hwy. 25 and Moanawataiari Creek Rd., Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand07-868–8154Sight Details
Rate Includes: NZ$15 -
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. -
3. Thames School of Mines Mineralogical Museum
From the mid-1800s, the School of Mines was an internationally recognized institution, teaching all aspects of mining. A diploma from here guaranteed a job anywhere in the world. The museum was established in 1900 to exhibit geological samples. The school closed decades ago, but the museum's still kicking, displaying those turn-of-the-20th-century rock specimens along with scales, models of stamper batteries, and other gold-mining paraphernalia.
Brown and Cochrane Sts., Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand07-868–6227Sight Details
Rate Includes: NZ$10 -
4. The Treasury Research Centre and Archives
The two buildings that host this historical collection could not be more contrasting, with The Treasury housed in the historic Carnegie Library and the adjacent Archives in an industrial-style complex constructed in 2014. Operated by the Coromandel Heritage Trust, this is the place to go if you want to conduct serious research into the history of the region. Among the resources here are old newspapers and photographic collections, cemetery records, and maps. However, it's only open from 11 am to 3 pm.
705 Queen St., New Zealand07-868-8827Sight Details
Rate Includes: NZ$5 per hour (research fee), Closed Fri.--Sun. -
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