KAWARAU GORGE GOLD MINING CENTRE

Kawarau Gorge Goldmining Centre, a pleasant and informative afternoon.

Stables

Waiting for our tour guide at the blacksmiths shop.

These Chinatown huts were constructed in 1991 for a film set but reflect what the original goldfields Chinatown looked like.

Derelict wheelbarrow

Door handle

Impulse water wheel, more efficient than the conventional model.

Stamper

Sluicing

Looking for our elusive fortune.

This is what we came for, over $10 000 worth of gold.

This is what we got!