[2007]
Groups (15+): Adults NZD , Children (3-18) NZD .
[2007]
Gold Mine
| Location: | 54 Kenny St, Waihi |
| Open: |
All year Mon-Fri 10-16, Sat, Sun, Hol 13:30-16. [2007] |
| Fee: |
Adults NZD 5, Children (5-15) NZD 2, Children (0-4) free, Family (2+*) NZD 12. Groups (15+): Adults NZD , Children (3-18) NZD . [2007] |
| Classification: |
Gold Mine
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Waihi Gold Mining Museum & Art Gallery, 54 Kenny St, Waihi, Tel: 07863-8386, Fax: 07863-8426.
E-mail: |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:28:45 $ |
| 1878 | gold discovered by the prospectors John McCombie and Robert Lee. | |
| 1879 | William Nicholl pegged out five acres, named the claim Martha after a family member. | |
| 1882 | first battery in operation. | |
| 1912 | violent miners' strike. | |
| 1952 | Martha Mine closed. | |
| 1980s | new open pit mine started. | |
| 2001 | house adjacent to Martha Pit collapsed into historical workings. |
The Waihi Gold Mining Museum & Art Gallery located in the center of the small town offers a detailed exhibition about the local gold mining, both underground and open pit. There are displays of photographs, documents, mining tools, models of mine works and even a replica mine showing underground miners at work. There is a working model of the Cornish Pumphouse, Waihi's best known landmark. It shows how the pump was used to dewater the underground workings.
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