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| Waihi | ||
| region | Waikato region | |
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| Residents | 5.310 (2018), 5.403 (2018), 5.740 (2020) | |
| height | unknown | |
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| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Waihi is a small town in the Waikato region.
background
The history of the town of Waihi at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula is typical of the course of the gold rush in New Zealand. Gold was first found here in 1878, and the claims for the gold mine were made at the site Martha staked out. Around 175 tons of gold and a multiple of it as silver were mined here until the mine was shut down as unprofitable in 1952. Just as the city's population had initially grown, it has now shrunk again. When the gold price picked up again, the mine became profitable again. It is now clear that the several 100m deep pit on the outskirts of the city will be closed.
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
Waihi is on Highway 2.
By boat
mobility
Map of Waihi
Tourist Attractions
View into the Martha pit
Martha Gold Mine truck over the city of Waihi
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- 1 i-SITE Visitor Information Center, 126 Seddon Street, 3610 Waihi. Tel.: 64 (0)7 863 6715, Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
- Homepage of the Martha Mine
