Miners Head - Visit

Miners Head Great Barrier Island

SITE TO VISIT
Miners Head Great Barrier Island
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Ethnicity:	European
Site type:	Copper mine site
Where:	North western point of the island.
How to get there:	By boat is the most practical way. Readily visible from the water.
How Long to allow:	30 minutes at the site.
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The mine

What:

New Zealand's first mine, 1842-1867, mined for copper.

What else to do there:

Enjoy the island atmosphere. The SS Wairarapa wreck is in the next bay to the north east - but needs to be dived on to be seen. An accessible grave site of the wreck victims is at Whangapoua Beach.

Web info:

http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/hauraki-gulf-islands/miners-head-copper-mine-complex/

http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/page.aspx?id=34083

http://miners-cove.greatbarrierisland.info/

https://sites.google.com/a/aotea.org/don-armitage/Home/great-barrier-island-history/copper-mine/photos-of-the-coppermine-2007