Charleston, New Zealand
7664 State Highway 6
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+64 211222210
Good for kids
A hidden gem! Beautiful, and really interesting. Doesn't feel 'touristy'. Lucky to spot glow worms, too.
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Very good location and it's a good example to know how was in a working gold mine in the past. We been there in the raining day but still had enjoying time around. The entrance where we buying the tickets have is very small but they makes like a museum and was impressed how many thinks I learn in few metre square. Definitely I recommend if you driving around just stop for minimum one hour and visit this amazing place. Unfortunately is not suitable for wheelchairs people, but they still enjoyed the view around the open space museum garden.
Fascinating place, but need cash for entry fee and honesty box if not manned. Had to go and raid our parking money to get in.
This was one of our most fun experiences in the South Island. And most affordable. There are mine caves you can explore down, where you'll find glow worms hanging out. There's a trail to walk with all kinds of amazing native plants, trees, birds, lizards and bugs... Plus, all the mining equipment which has to be 150 years old. It's breathtaking and curious and will make you feel like you're on an adventure!!
One of the best experiences I ever had in New Zealand! You get direct and historic information right from a very friendly gold miner and it is all historic there. The actual gold mine it self transfers you into a past time. Those 10 are worth the experience, cause you see so much and you can explore the whole mine by yourself. The Track take about 0.5-1 h to walk through. If you watch carefully you are even able to spot some glow worms in the caves!
Amazing place - this is a must see on the west coast.
20 min walk around the old mine,takes you back to when things were really happening out there.
We stopped at Mitchells Gully Gold mine, the rain was still managing to hold off. This Gold Mine showed a number of tunnels dug through the gold bearing sand. There was a water wheel which was used to crush the ore so that it could be treated with Mercury to extract the gold as an amalgam. You walk along several tunnels in the pitch dark, so mobile phone is useful to light your way. As well as the tunnels there are passages through the trees for the railway line to meander and for you to walk along. On one of the tracks a very obliging fantail stopped to have one, or more, photographs taken. It obliged by fanning its tail and generally looking very cute.
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