老澳门六合彩开奖记录

Gold Discovery Centre at Waihi, New Zealand.

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Gold Discovery Centre

Top choice in Coromandel Peninsula


Waihi鈥檚 superb Gold Discovery Centre tells of the area鈥檚 gold-mining past, present and future through interactive displays, focusing on personal and poignant stories. Holograms and short movies both feature, drawing visitors in and informing them through entertainment. Good luck in taking on the grizzled miner at 鈥榲irtual鈥 Two-Up (a gambling game using coins).


老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions

Nearby Coromandel Peninsula attractions

1. Waihi Arts Centre & Museum

0.3 MILES

The Waihi Arts Centre & Musuem has an art gallery and displays focusing on the region鈥檚 gold-mining history. Prepare to squirm before the collection of鈥

2. Victoria Battery Tramway & Museum

4.14 MILES

Across the river from the Waikino train station, the Victoria Battery Tramway & Museum is the former site of the biggest quartz-ore processing plant in鈥

3. Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway

7.12 MILES

The very worthwhile 4.5km Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway takes 1陆 hours (each way) and starts from the car park 14km west of Waihi. It follows the鈥

4. Athenree Hot Springs

7.85 MILES

In cooler months, retreat to these two small but blissful outdoor hot pools, hidden within a holiday park around 8km southeast of Waihi Beach.

5. Paeroa Museum

9.63 MILES

This small museum has a grand selection of Royal Albert porcelain and other pioneer and M膩ori artefacts 鈥 look in the drawers.

6. Historical Maritime Park

10.9 MILES

Around 3km northwest of Paeroa on SH2, this excellent riverside maritime museum includes details of Captain James Cook's visit to the Firth of Thames and鈥

7. Western Bay Museum

11.97 MILES

Housed in a former fire station, this little regional museum displays a selection of M膩ori artefacts from the local tribe, Ng膩i Te Rangi, along with鈥

8. Haiku Pathway

12.07 MILES

Built as a millennium project, this unusual attraction consists of boulders inscribed with haiku verses wending through a pretty park flanking the Uretara鈥