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Pure Gold Experience Tour - Goldfields Mining Centre

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Mine for gold and discover all things "gold" at Goldfields Mining Centre!

Mine for gold and discover all things "gold" at Goldfields Mining Centre!

Highlights

  • Get a fascinating insight into New Zealand's early gold mining history
  • Experience the thrill of finding gold by gold panning
  • See demonstrations of gold mining machines used in the past
  • Learn all about the Central Otago Goldrush history
  • A fantastic idea for all ages and walks of life!

Take a unique voyage of discovery and wonder at The Goldfields Mining Centre on a tour that could only be better described as pure gold!

You'll join a local guide and explore the 25 hectare site at the Goldfields Mining Centre, where you'll discover a Chinese village, many shafts and tunnels and learn about the way miners lived and worked in the area.

Get an insight into the Central Otago Goldrush history and see a demonstration of the California sluice gun fired up to reveal its awesome water pressure used to dislodge gold bearing ore. You'll also discover how the stamper battery was used to crush gold-bearing rock.

Top off the experience with a gold panning demonstration and the chance to try your luck at it!

A must do attraction for both Kiwis and international visitors alike, there's something for everyone at the Goldfields Mining Centre.

Adult $35.00
Child $17.00
Infant $0.00 (Under 5 years)
Family Pass $95.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

Location

  • Kawarau Gorge
  • State Highway 6 (Between Cromwell in Queenstown)
  • 40 minutes drive from Queenstown

Notes

  • Opening Hours:

    Sep - April 9am - 5pm

    May - August 10am - 4pm

Available Bookings from 4 Dec to 17 Dec 2024

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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kayall05 from New Zealand wrote on 02 October 2022

Cool place to visit

Some inspiring talks on gold and how people made/found their fortune. We then got shown some old machinary used to break down the rocks containing gold. Also got a chance to pan for gold but ran out of time - only got 2 flakes of gold. There was also a self-guided walk you could do but didn't have time.

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Amy from New Zealand wrote on 30 May 2024

Fantastic experience

Excellent experience. Loved it!

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dic2 from New Zealand wrote on 23 May 2024

Great space to visit

Thoroughly enjoyed our time at Goldfields. The 2 ladies running it were amazing. So much knowledge to share. Husband got right into panning for gold that we had to be kicked out at closing. Well worth the stop

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Ben Beierer from Germany wrote on 24 March 2024

Great Experience!

It's a little diffrent tourist attraction, but that makes it cool.

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nichola from New Zealand wrote on 13 August 2023

VIP Experience

We were absolutely blown away with the way such an important part of New Zealand history has been so well preserved and presented. You get a real sense of how life would have been for the men who lived here not so long ago and the conditions they must have endured to find their fortune in a barren country. The tour guide was absolutely wonderful with such a passion for educating our group on the history and life/tools etc. We thoroughly enjoyed panning and brought home two flakes of gold to show for our efforts. Thank you so much for such an enjoyable experience, my kids will be talking about this for a while, they are also enjoying the 'Children of the Rush' book. There have already been requests for a return visit!

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