Sights in Waihi
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Heritage Museum
The Heritage Museum has an art gallery and displays focusing on the region’s gold-mining history. Prepare to squirm before the collection of miners’ chopped-off thumbs preserved in glass jars.
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Waihi Waterlily Gardens
Seven hectares of ponds, peacocks and pretty things, 7km southwest of Waihi. There’s a cafe on-site.
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Athenree Hot Springs
In those months when the waters of Waihi Beach aren't inviting, retreat to these two small but blissful outdoor hot pools, hidden within a holiday park.
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Seddon St
Waihi's main drag has interesting sculptures, information panels about Waihi’s golden past and roundabouts that look like squashed daleks. Opposite the visitor centre, the skeleton of a derelict Cornish Pumphouse (1904) is the town's main landmark, atmospherically lit at night. From here the Pit Rim Walkway has fascinating views into the 250m-deep Martha Mine. If you want to get down into it, the mining company runs 1½-hour Waihi Gold Mine Tours.
The Historic Hauraki Gold Towns pamphlet (free from the visitor centre) outlines walking tours of both Waihi and Paeroa.
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Pit Rim Walkway
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Cornish Pumphouse
Opposite the visitor centre, the skeleton of a derelict Cornish Pumphouse (1904) is the town’s main landmark, atmospherically lit at night.
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