Waiuta landscape with old buildings
Image: Shellie Evans | ©

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Introduction

Explore one of the West Coast's best known ghost towns. Waiuta was once a bustling mining settlement, producing nearly 750,000 ounces of gold from 1.5 million tons of quartz.

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Tohu Whenua are the places that have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand. Located in stunning landscapes and rich with stories, they offer some of our best heritage experiences.


Find things to do and places to stay Waiuta area

Contacts

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Phone +64 3 731 1895
Email paparoavc@doc.govt.nz
Address 4294 Coast Road
Punakaiki 
RD 1 Runanga 7873
Hours Visitor centre hours and services
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