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April 2012

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April 2012

Ruins of Pengally's Hotel in Welshtown. Photo: Shaun Barnett
Three places to explore New Zealand’s gold mining history If you want any proof that the mining industry is not very good at cleaning up after itself, just look at the number of relics left from past mining operations Scattered around the public conservation estate are dozens of old gold mining sites. Several of our […]
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