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The Waihi district and particularly the Martha Mine was a major centre of industry in New Zealand. Mining still continues there today but open cast rather than underground mining. | The Waihi district and particularly the Martha Mine was a major centre of industry in New Zealand. Mining still continues there today but open cast rather than underground mining. | ||
| − | The museum has a great collection of documents, photographs, objects and models | + | The museum has a great collection of documents, photographs, objects and models illustrating Waihi's mining heritage. |
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| + | <googlemap lat="-37.390141" lon="175.841031" zoom="15"> | ||
| + | -37.393491, 175.840366, Museum | ||
| + | -37.387558, 175.845044, Former location pumphouse | ||
| + | -37.386117, 175.841718, Modern mine | ||
| + | </googlemap> | ||
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| − | + | == External Link == | |
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[http://www.waihimuseum.co.nz/ Museum website][[Category:Bay_of_Plenty]][[Category:Bay_of_Plenty]][[Category:Engineering_Heritage]][[Category:Goldmining]][[Category:Historic]][[Category:Museum]] | [http://www.waihimuseum.co.nz/ Museum website][[Category:Bay_of_Plenty]][[Category:Bay_of_Plenty]][[Category:Engineering_Heritage]][[Category:Goldmining]][[Category:Historic]][[Category:Museum]] | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 6 June 2008
Waihi Gold Mining Museum and Art Gallery
54 Kenny St Waihi
The Waihi district and particularly the Martha Mine was a major centre of industry in New Zealand. Mining still continues there today but open cast rather than underground mining.
The museum has a great collection of documents, photographs, objects and models illustrating Waihi's mining heritage.
<googlemap lat="-37.390141" lon="175.841031" zoom="15"> -37.393491, 175.840366, Museum -37.387558, 175.845044, Former location pumphouse -37.386117, 175.841718, Modern mine </googlemap>
